CVE-2021-27876
Published: Mar 1, 2021
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
CVSS v3.1
8.1
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. By using crafted input parameters in one of these commands, an attacker can access an arbitrary file on the system using System privileges.
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CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N
Attack Complexity
Attack Vector
Availability
Confidentiality
Integrity
Privileges Required
Scope
User Interaction
References
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