CVE-2017-8895
Veritas Backup Exec Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 10, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:34 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-8895.
| URL | 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 |
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.2.1180.3160 OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.2.1180.3160 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec_2014:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.1.1786.1126 OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.1.1786.1126 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 16.0.1142.1327 OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 16.0.1142.1327 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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 authenticated 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. 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. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.1180 *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 16.1142 *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2014.1786 OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.2.1180.3160 *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.0.1142.1327 *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec_2014:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.1.1786.1126 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html#Issue1 No Types Assigned https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-006.html#Issue1 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:15.1180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:16.1142:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:2014.1786:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-8895 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-8895
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
40.58 }} 2.53%
score
0.97392
percentile