CVE-2017-6406 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary privileged commands by escaping whitelist directories using path traversal sequences in Veritas NetBackup.
- 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-2017-6406?
CVE-2017-6406 is a high-severity path traversal 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. Arbitrary privileged command execution, using whitelist directory escape with "../" substrings, can occur.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6406?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Veritas Access, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-6406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mv9-hw87-r9p2.