CVE-2017-6400

8.8 HIGH
Published: March 02, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7.2. Privileged command execution on NetBackup Server and Client can occur (on the local system).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96484
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96484
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
35th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

veritas