Veritas NetBackup/NetBackup Appliance bprd access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Appliance. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component bprd. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8856. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Appliance (Backup Software) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component bprd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated, arbitrary remote command execution using the 'bprd' process.

The bug was discovered 05/07/2017. The weakness was shared 05/09/2017 by Security Team with Google Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at veritas.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-8856 since 05/09/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100272 (Veritas NetBackup 7.7.x / 8.0.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (VTS17-004)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370401 (Veritas NetBackup Multiple Vulnerabilities (VTS17-004)).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100272) and SecurityFocus (BID 98379†). The entries VDB-100985 and VDB-100986 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 100272
Nessus Name: Veritas NetBackup 7.7.x / 8.0.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (VTS17-004)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: veritas.com
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-8856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100984
SecurityFocus: 98379 - Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Appliance Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8856 - Veritas - Netbackup - High

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2017 08:50
Updated: 09/24/2020 21:47
Changes: 05/10/2017 08:50 (67), 09/24/2020 21:47 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:326:103

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