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HIGH · 7.0

CVE-2017-6408

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier. A local-privilege-escalation race condition in pbx_exchange can occur when a local user connects t...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier. A local-privilege-escalation race condition in pbx_exchange can occur when a local user connects to a socket before permissions are secured.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VeritasNetbackup<= 8.0
VeritasNetbackup Appliance<= 3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6408?

CVE-2017-6408 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier. A local-privilege-escalation race condition in pbx_exchange can occur when a local user connects t...

How severe is CVE-2017-6408?

CVE-2017-6408 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6408?

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