VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8857
In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated file copy and arbitrary remote command execution using the 'bprd' process.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 5.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated file copy and arbitrary remote command execution using the 'bprd' process.
- 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
- 5.67% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- veritas/netbackup · veritas/netbackup appliance
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98384Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-004.html#Issue2Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98384Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-004.html#Issue2Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.