How severe is CVE-2017-7280?

CVE-2017-7280 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-7280 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-7280?

CVE-2017-7280 affects Unitrends Enterprise Backup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7280?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-7280 published?

CVE-2017-7280 was published on 2017-04-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-7280

CVE-2017-7280 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Unitrends Enterprise Backup with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Unitrends Enterprise Backup
Published: 2017-04-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in api/includes/systems.php in Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.0.0. User input is not properly filtered before being sent to a popen function. This allows for remote code execution by sending a specially crafted user variable.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7280?: An issue was discovered in api/includes/systems.php in Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.0.0. User input is not properly filtered before being sent to a popen function. This allows for remote code execution by sending a specially crafted user variable.
How severe is CVE-2017-7280?: CVE-2017-7280 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-7280 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-7280?: CVE-2017-7280 affects Unitrends Enterprise Backup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7280?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-7280 published?: CVE-2017-7280 was published on 2017-04-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/research/remote-code-execution-bug-hunting-chapter-1/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:unitrends:enterprise_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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