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CVE-2017-8859: veritas netbackup_appliance

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 09-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8859 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in veritas netbackup_appliance. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.56%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Veritas NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, unauthenticated users can execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.56%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.56% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.56%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Veritas1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links