CVE-2016-7399: veritas netbackup_appliance Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7399 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in veritas netbackup_appliance. EPSS estimates a 4.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-01-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 appliancews/getLicense.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.