CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2021-27877

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

29.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. It supports multiple authentication schemes: SHA authentication is one of these. This authentication scheme is no longer used in current versions of the product, but hadn't yet been disabled. An attacker could remotely exploit this scheme to gain unauthorized access to an Agent and execute privileged commands.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
4/7/2023
Patch Due Date
4/28/2023
Ransomware Use
Known

Technical details

Published
3/1/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27877?

An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. It supports multiple authentication schemes: SHA authentication is one of these. This authentication scheme is no longer used in current versions of the product, but hadn't yet been disabled. An attacker could remotely exploit this scheme to gain unauthorized access to an Agent and execute privileged commands.

Is CVE-2021-27877 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-27877 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 4/28/2023.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27877?

CVE-2021-27877 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

Is CVE-2021-27877 affecting your environment?

Use isMalicious to check if any of your IPs or domains are associated with this vulnerability's IOCs.