#VU15582 Command injection in NetBackup Appliance - CVE-2018-18652

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15582

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18652

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NetBackup Appliance
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Veritas Technologies

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote administrative attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtering of user provided input. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted input to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.1.2.

Vulnerable software versions

NetBackup Appliance: 2.6.0 - 3.1.1

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External links
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS18-003.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.