CVE-2017-8856
CriticalSummary
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.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to serious security breaches, allowing attackers to execute commands on the server remotely without authorization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier, NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier
See all- CVE-2017-6405High
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier related to hostname-based security that is vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
- CVE-2017-8858Critical
In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated privileged remote file write using the 'bprd' process.
- CVE-2017-8857Critical
In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated file copy and arbitrary remote command execution using the 'bprd' process.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.