CVE-2017-6404

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7. There are world-writable log files, allowing destruction or spoofing of log data.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96494
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue9	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96494
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue9	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2017-03-02 06:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6404

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6404

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6404

JSON object : View

Products Affected

veritas

netbackup_appliance
netbackup

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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