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CVE-2017-7444

Published: Apr 5, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 39.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Veritas System Recovery before 16 SP1, there is a DLL hijacking vulnerability in the patch installer if an attacker has write access to the directory from which the product is executed.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

system recoveryveritas
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
n/an/a
veritascommercialUSCloud & SaaS

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97483
securityfocus.com
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-001.html#Issue1
veritas.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 5, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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