# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9r4h-6jqx-qw6h

## 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 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12477?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Unitrends UEB 9.1 - 'Unitrends bpserverd' Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)
- Unitrends UEB bpserverd authentication bypass RCE (metasploit)
- Unitrends UEB 9 - bpserverd Authentication Bypass Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-40386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40386/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43033](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43033/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43035/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43036/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43042/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12477 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-12477 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12477/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12477/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12477
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12477
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12477

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