CVE-2017-6407
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 7.7.2 and NetBackup Appliance Before 2.7.2. Privileged remote command execution on NetBackup Server and Client (on the server or a connected client) can occur.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA privileged remote command execution vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup Server (versions before 7.7.2) and NetBackup Appliance (versions before 2.7.2) allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the NetBackup server or connected clients.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 7.7.1<= 2.7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify NetBackup installationLocate Veritas NetBackup Server or NetBackup Appliance in your environment. Check for processes named 'nbevtmgr', 'nbdisco', 'nbjm', or look for Veritas installation directories. On Appliances, check the management interface or console.Affected if NetBackup Server or Appliance is present in the environment
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Determine NetBackup Server versionRun 'bp_get_config -version' or check the NetBackup installation directory for version files. On Windows, check 'C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\version.txt' or similar. On Unix/Linux, check '/usr/openv/netbackup/version' or '/opt/VRTSnb/bin/nbversion' if those paths exist in your environment.Affected if The installed version is 7.7.1 or earlier (any version below 7.7.2)
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Determine NetBackup Appliance versionAccess the Appliance web console or run 'version' command via SSH to the appliance management interface. Check the Appliance UI under 'Support > About' or run 'nbacdiag --version' if available.Affected if The installed Appliance version is 2.7.1 or earlier (any version below 2.7.2)
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Verify authentication is required for exploitationConfirm whether external or less-trusted users have access to NetBackup management interfaces or API endpoints. Review user roles and authentication configuration in NetBackup Administration Console or bp.conf (Unix) / registry (Windows).Affected if Untrusted or low-privilege authenticated users can access NetBackup interfaces or APIs
You are affected if NetBackup Server version is 7.7.1 or lower, or NetBackup Appliance version is 2.7.1 or lower, AND untrusted users have any authentication access to the NetBackup management interfaces.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to NetBackup 7.7.2 or NetBackup Appliance 2.7.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to NetBackup management interfaces and monitor for unauthorized privileged access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-6407 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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