CVE-2017-6405 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2017-6405?

CVE-2017-6405 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier. Hostname-based security is open to DNS spoofing.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-6405?

CVE-2017-6405 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6405?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier. Hostname-based security is open to DNS spoofing.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Veritas	Netbackup	<= 8.0
Veritas	Netbackup Appliance	<= 3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-290

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6405?

CVE-2017-6405 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier. Hostname-based security is open to DNS spoofing.

How severe is CVE-2017-6405?

CVE-2017-6405 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6405?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.