CVE-2017-8895
In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16 before FP1, there is a use-after-free vulnerability in multiple agents that can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 71.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16 before FP1, there is a use-after-free vulnerability in multiple agents that can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution. An unauthenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to crash the agent or potentially take control of the agent process and then the system it is running on.
- 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
- 71.00% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 29 June 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- veritas/backup exec
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 67.4% on 21 September 2026 to 71.0% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html#Issue1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html#Issue1Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.