RCE in Veritas Netbackup_appliance
CVE-2016-7399
scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to a…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.050 (91.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Veritas Netbackup_appliance
- Veritas Netbackup_appliance_firmware — versions 2.6.0.0, 2.6.0.1, 2.6.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7399?
- CVE-2016-7399 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup_appliance, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7399?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.