VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-6401

Local arbitrary command execution can occur when using bpcd and bpnbat.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.36%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance before 3.0. Local arbitrary command execution can occur when using bpcd and bpnbat.

CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected: veritas/netbackup · veritas/netbackup appliance
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96493
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue6Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96493
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue6Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.