How severe is CVE-2017-7282?

CVE-2017-7282 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-7282 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-7282?

CVE-2017-7282 affects Unitrends Enterprise Backup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7282?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-7282 published?

CVE-2017-7282 was published on 2017-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-7282

CVE-2017-7282 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unitrends Enterprise Backup with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 7.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Unitrends Enterprise Backup
Published: 2017-04-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.1.1. The function downloadFile in api/includes/restore.php blindly accepts any filename passed to /api/restore/download as valid. This allows an authenticated attacker to read any file in the filesystem that the web server has access to, aka Local File Inclusion (LFI).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7282?: An issue was discovered in Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.1.1. The function downloadFile in api/includes/restore.php blindly accepts any filename passed to /api/restore/download as valid. This allows an authenticated attacker to read any file in the filesystem that the web server has access to, aka Local File Inclusion (LFI).
How severe is CVE-2017-7282?: CVE-2017-7282 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-7282 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-7282?: CVE-2017-7282 affects Unitrends Enterprise Backup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7282?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-7282 published?: CVE-2017-7282 was published on 2017-04-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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