Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since April 7, 2023.
CVE-2021-27878
Veritas Backup Exec Agent Command Execution Vulnerability
Added to KEV April 7, 2023
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-27878
- CWE
- CWE-287
- Affected products
- Backup Exec Agent · Veritas Backup Exec Agent · Veritas
What happened
Veritas Backup Exec (BE) Agent contains a command execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use a data management protocol command to execute a command on the BE Agent machine.
What it means for your business
Veritas Backup Exec Agent is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2021-27878). Veritas Backup Exec (BE) Agent contains a command execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use a data management protocol command to execute a command on the BE Agent machine. CISA remediation due date: 2023-04-28. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: April 28, 2023
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