CVE-2016-7399
scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to appliancews/getLicense.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.98% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- veritas/netbackup appliance firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/2016/veritas-netbackup-appliance-unauthenticated-remote-command-executionThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94384Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037555
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS16-002.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116055Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.sec-1.com/blog/2016/veritas-netbackup-appliance-unauthenticated-remote-command-executionThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94384Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037555
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS16-002.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116055Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.