scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to appliancews/getLicense.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04944 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0.4 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:2.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:o:veritas:netbackup_appliance_firmware:3.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Veritas
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Veritas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7399
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mcq-hx52-4939
References
More Veritas Netbackup Appliance Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11777 Veritas Appliance v4.1.0.1 is affected by Host Header Injection attacks. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-7399 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7399 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mcq-hx52-4939 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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