CVE-2017-12477 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in the bpserverd protocol to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on Unitrends Backup systems.
- 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-2017-12477?
CVE-2017-12477 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
It was discovered that the bpserverd proprietary protocol in Unitrends Backup (UB) before 10.0.0, as invoked through xinetd, has an issue in which its authentication can be bypassed. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands with root privilege on the target system.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaseya Unitrends Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2017-12477 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-12477 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r4h-6jqx-qw6h.