CVE-2017-8858 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2017-8858?

CVE-2017-8858 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated privileged remote file write using the 'bprd' process.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-8858?

CVE-2017-8858 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8858?

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

Vulnerability Description

In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated privileged remote file write using the 'bprd' process.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

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

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98381Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-004.html#Issue3Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98381Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-004.html#Issue3Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8858?

CVE-2017-8858 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated privileged remote file write using the 'bprd' process.

How severe is CVE-2017-8858?

CVE-2017-8858 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8858?

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