CVE-2017-6400 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute privileged commands on Veritas NetBackup Server and Client, leading to privilege escalation and code execution.
- 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-2017-6400?
CVE-2017-6400 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 2 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7.2. Privileged command execution on NetBackup Server and Client can occur (on the local system).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6400?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Veritas Access, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52pm-pj25-5mfx.