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CVE-2021-27878

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 23.95%

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CVE-2021-27878 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 23.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
23.95%

97.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VeritasBackup Exec< 21.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-27878?
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.
How severe is CVE-2021-27878?
CVE-2021-27878 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 23.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27878?
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Source: NVD / NIST