CVE-2017-8857 json
In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated file copy and arbitrary remote comma…
published 2017-05-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17799
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.7%
- EPSS 5.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated file copy and arbitrary remote command execution using the 'bprd' process.
Exploit prediction
5.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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veritas.com
/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-004.html#Issue2
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98384
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8857
- NVD CVE-2017-8857
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