# CVE-2017-6403: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Hardcoded credentials in NetBackup Cloud Storage Service allow attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/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:** 2 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ppvq-g8j8-6888

## What is CVE-2017-6403?

CVE-2017-6403 is a critical vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 2 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance Before 3.0. NetBackup Cloud Storage Service uses a hardcoded username and password.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6403?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6403 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup

- [CVE-2022-36954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36954/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-28222](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28222/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-36950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36950/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-36951](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36951/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-8856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8856/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6403 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6403 is a critical vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 2 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Veritas Netbackup. 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-2017-6403/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6403/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6403
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6403
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6403

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6403/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.