What is the severity of CVE-2017-8858?

CVE-2017-8858 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized remote file writes.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8858?

To remediate CVE-2017-8858, upgrade Veritas NetBackup to version 8.1 or later and NetBackup Appliance to version 3.1 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-8858?

CVE-2017-8858 affects Veritas NetBackup versions up to 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance versions up to 3.0.

What attack vector is used in CVE-2017-8858?

CVE-2017-8858 can be exploited via an unauthenticated remote attacker leveraging the 'bprd' process.

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2017-8858?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-8858 could allow an attacker to perform privileged file writes without authentication, potentially compromising the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8858

critical

CWE

732

9/5/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-8858

First published: Tue May 09 2017(Updated: )

In Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier, there is unauthenticated privileged remote file write using the 'bprd' process.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Veritas NetBackup	<=8.0
Veritas NetBackup Appliance	<=3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8858?
CVE-2017-8858 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized remote file writes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8858?
To remediate CVE-2017-8858, upgrade Veritas NetBackup to version 8.1 or later and NetBackup Appliance to version 3.1 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-8858?
CVE-2017-8858 affects Veritas NetBackup versions up to 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance versions up to 3.0.
What attack vector is used in CVE-2017-8858?
CVE-2017-8858 can be exploited via an unauthenticated remote attacker leveraging the 'bprd' process.
What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2017-8858?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-8858 could allow an attacker to perform privileged file writes without authentication, potentially compromising the system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8858?
CVE-2017-8858 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized remote file writes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8858?
To remediate CVE-2017-8858, upgrade Veritas NetBackup to version 8.1 or later and NetBackup Appliance to version 3.1 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-8858?
CVE-2017-8858 affects Veritas NetBackup versions up to 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance versions up to 3.0.
What attack vector is used in CVE-2017-8858?
CVE-2017-8858 can be exploited via an unauthenticated remote attacker leveraging the 'bprd' process.
What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2017-8858?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-8858 could allow an attacker to perform privileged file writes without authentication, potentially compromising the system.