CVE-2016-7399

Description

scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to appliancews/getLicense.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.39% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory veritas.com Vendor Advisory veritas.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.sec-1.com/blog/2016/veritas-netbackup-appliance-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94384 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116055 patch vendor advisory mitigation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037555 vdb entry
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS16-002.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7399?
CVE-2016-7399 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7399?
To fix CVE-2016-7399, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7399 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7399 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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