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CVE-2017-8895
CRITICAL
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.
Published: May 10, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-416
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| veritas | backup_exec | * < 14.1.1786.1126 |
| veritas | backup_exec | * < 14.2.1180.3160 |
| veritas | backup_exec | * < 16.0.1142.1327 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-65x9-x5m2-cp2g
In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16...
References (8)
- 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
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
71.00%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
70.5 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub