Privileged Command Execution Vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup and Appliance
CVE-2017-6400

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Veritas

Status
Netbackup Appliance
Netbackup
Access
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2017

What is CVE-2017-6400?

A vulnerability has been identified in Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Appliance that allows for privileged command execution on both the NetBackup Server and Client. This issue can be exploited locally, posing significant risk to the integrity and confidentiality of affected systems. Users and administrators are advised to apply the latest patches to mitigate this security risk.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96484
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https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VT...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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