CVE-2017-8859

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: May 09, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

In Veritas NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, unauthenticated users can execute arbitrary commands as root.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98383
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-005.html#Issue1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-005.html#Issue1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

veritas