CVE-2017-6404

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: March 02, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7. There are world-writable log files, allowing destruction or spoofing of log data.

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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:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96494
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

veritas