Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-8895 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Backup Exec Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
Vendor | Veritas Technologies |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6778
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8895
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when handling malicious data. A remote attacker can send specially crafted NDMP data over SSL to TCP port 10000, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update to version 2014 14.1.1187.1126, 15 14.2.1180.3160, 16 FP1 (16.0.1142.1327).
Vulnerable software versionsBackup Exec: 14.1 - 2014 SP2
External linkshttp://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.