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CVE-2017-8895in critical feed2 exploits

In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16 before FP1, there is a use-after-free vulne…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
71.0%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
2
Metasploit · Exploit-DB

In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16 before FP1, there is a use-after-free vulnerability in multiple agents that can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution. An unauthenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to crash the agent or potentially take control of the agent process and then the system it is running on.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

71.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/backupexec/ssl_uaf Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec SSL NDMP Connection Use-After-Free · metasploit exploit, normal rank · 2017-05-10
  • EDB-42282 Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec - SSL NDMP Connection Use-After-Free (Metasploit) · remote · 2017-06-29

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/98386 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • veritas.com /content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html#Issue1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038561 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/42282/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred

Sources

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