VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8859
In Veritas NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, unauthenticated users can execute arbitrary commands as root.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.56%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Veritas NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, unauthenticated users can execute arbitrary commands as root.
- 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
- 2.56% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- veritas/netbackup appliance
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98383Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-005.html#Issue1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98383Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-005.html#Issue1Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.