PT-2017-18586
CVE-2017-8856
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Published
2017-05-09
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Updated
2019-10-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Veritas NetBackup versions 8.0 and earlier
Veritas NetBackup Appliance versions 3.0 and earlier
Description
The issue allows for unauthenticated, arbitrary remote command execution. This is achieved through the 'bprd' process.
Recommendations
For Veritas NetBackup versions 8.0 and earlier, consider disabling the 'bprd' process as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
For Veritas NetBackup Appliance versions 3.0 and earlier, restrict access to the 'bprd' process to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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