CVE-2017-8856 Command injection in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary remote commands via the bprd process in Veritas NetBackup.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8856?
CVE-2017-8856 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 9 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated, arbitrary remote command execution using the 'bprd' process.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8856?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8856 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-2017-8856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm7g-58rq-f94w.