CVE-2021-27877
Published: Mar 1, 2021
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
CVSS v3.1
8.2
Description
An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. It supports multiple authentication schemes: SHA authentication is one of these. This authentication scheme is no longer used in current versions of the product, but hadn't yet been disabled. An attacker could remotely exploit this scheme to gain unauthorized access to an Agent and execute privileged commands.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:L/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Attack Complexity
Attack Vector
Availability
Confidentiality
Integrity
Privileges Required
Scope
User Interaction
References
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