CVE-2017-5808 Code injection in Data Protector

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on HPE Data Protector servers, requiring immediate upgrades to secure backup infrastructure.

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-2017-5808?

CVE-2017-5808 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Protector, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Remote Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability in HPE Data Protector version prior to 8.17 and 9.09 was found.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5808?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Data Protector.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5808?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5808 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2017-5808 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5808 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wpm6-3cwm-hmf2.

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