An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. The communication between a client and an Agent requires successful authentication, which is typically completed over a secure TLS communication. However, due to a vulnerability in the SHA Authentication scheme, an attacker is able to gain unauthorized access and complete the authentication process. Subsequently, the client can execute data management protocol commands on the authenticated connection. The attacker could use one of these commands to execute an arbitrary command on the system using system privileges.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168506/Veritas-Backup-Exec-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS21-001#issue3 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168506/Veritas-Backup-Exec-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS21-001#issue3 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 05:58
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168506/Veritas-Backup-Exec-Agent-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS21-001#issue3 - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2021-03-01 22:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:58
NVD link : CVE-2021-27878
Mitre link : CVE-2021-27878
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-27878
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Products Affected
veritas
- backup_exec
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication