CVE-2017-6407 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Privileged remote command execution allows attackers to run arbitrary code on NetBackup servers and clients, requiring immediate upgrades.

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-2017-6407?

CVE-2017-6407 is a high-severity command injection 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 remote command execution on NetBackup Server and Client (on the server or a connected client) can occur.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6407?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6407?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-6407 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Veritas Netbackup vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvcf-j93x-p865.

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