VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-6406

Arbitrary privileged command execution, using whitelist directory escape with "../" substrings, can occur.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.44%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). 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 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7.2. Arbitrary privileged command execution, using whitelist directory escape with "../" substrings, can occur.

CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.44% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: veritas/access · veritas/netbackup · veritas/netbackup appliance
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96486
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue5Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96486
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue5Vendor Advisory

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