CVE-2016-7399 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Veritas NetBackup Appliance via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7399?
CVE-2016-7399 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to appliancews/getLicense.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Netbackup Appliance Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-7399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mcq-hx52-4939.