CVE-2017-5809 Code injection in Data Protector

Medium 5.5 Published 15 Feb 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

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: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-5809?

CVE-2017-5809 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Protector, published on 15 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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-275

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5809?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Data Protector.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5809?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5809 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-2017-5809 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5809 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3p6v-qx4g-mwhp.