CVE-2017-6401: veritas netbackup Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 02-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6401 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in veritas netbackup. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance before 3.0. Local arbitrary command execution can occur when using bpcd and bpnbat.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.36%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Veritas2 products
- netbackup≤ 8.0
- netbackup_appliance≤ 3.0
1 vendor · 2 products