Critical severity · published Jan 4, 2017
CVE-2016-7399
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…
9.8
CVSS
4.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.9% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
Netbackup Appliance Firmware · Veritas
2.6.0.0; 2.6.0.1; 2.6.0.2; 2.6.0.3; 2.6.0.4; 2.6.1.0; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7399
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7399
Third Party Advisory
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/2016/veritas-netbackup-appliance-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94384
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037555
Vendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS16-002.html
Mitigation
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116055
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