How severe is CVE-2017-8895?

CVE-2017-8895 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-2017-8895 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 71% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8895?

CVE-2017-8895 affects Veritas Backup Exec. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8895?

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-2017-8895 published?

CVE-2017-8895 was published on 2017-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8895

CVE-2017-8895 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Veritas Backup Exec with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 71% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 71% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected product: Veritas Backup Exec
Published: 2017-05-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16 before FP1, there is a use-after-free vulnerability in multiple agents that can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution. An unauthenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to crash the agent or potentially take control of the agent process and then the system it is running on.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8895?: In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160, and 16 before FP1, there is a use-after-free vulnerability in multiple agents that can lead to a denial of service or remote code execution. An unauthenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to crash the agent or potentially take control of the agent process and then the system it is running on.
How severe is CVE-2017-8895?: CVE-2017-8895 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-2017-8895 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 71% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8895?: CVE-2017-8895 affects Veritas Backup Exec. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8895?: 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-2017-8895 published?: CVE-2017-8895 was published on 2017-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:backup_exec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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