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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2017-6406

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7.2. Arbitrary privileged command execution, using whitelist directory escape with "../" substrings, can occu...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7.2. Arbitrary privileged command execution, using whitelist directory escape with "../" substrings, can occur.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VeritasAccess<= 7.2.1
VeritasNetbackup<= 7.7.1
VeritasNetbackup Appliance<= 2.7.1

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6406?

CVE-2017-6406 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7.2. Arbitrary privileged command execution, using whitelist directory escape with "../" substrings, can occu...

How severe is CVE-2017-6406?

CVE-2017-6406 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6406?

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