Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-6408
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.0 and earlier and NetBackup Appliance 3.0 and earlier. A local-privilege-escalation race condition in pbx_exchange can occur when a local user connects to a socket before permissions are secured.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2017-6408
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6408
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6408
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-6408
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-6408
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037950
Veritas NetBackup Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands, Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service, and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96491
Veritas NetBackup Server and Client/ NetBackup Appliance Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue8
VTS17-003: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Veritas NetBackup and NetBackup Appliance | Veritas™Vendor Advisory
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