CVE-2017-8895

In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16 before FP1, there is a use-after-free vulnerability in multiple agents that can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution. An unauthenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to crash the agent or potentially take control of the agent process and then the system it is running on.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html#Issue1	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html#Issue1	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-10 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8895

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8895

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8895

JSON object : View

Products Affected

veritas

backup_exec

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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