Symantec Veritas NetBackup Java Administration GUI Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:31221

Info

Symantec Veritas NetBackup Java Administration GUI Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31221
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4339
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 24 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:54PM
Credit: Noonan of Sun Microsystems
Vulnerable: Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.5
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.0
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 5.1
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.5
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.1
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.5 08-13 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.5 08-12 (windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.5 08-11 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.5 08-10 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-67 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-66 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-65 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-64 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-63 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-62 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-61 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 6.0 07-60 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 07-15 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 07-14 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 07-13 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 07-12 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 07-11 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5.1 07-10 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5 07-02 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5 07-01 (Windows)
Hitachi JP1/VERITAS NetBackup 5 07-00 (Windows)
Not Vulnerable: Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.5.2
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 6.0 MP7
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server 5.1 MP7
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.5.2
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 6.0 MP7
Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server 5.1 MP7

Discussion

Symantec Veritas NetBackup Java Administration GUI Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Symantec Veritas NetBackup Server and Symantec Veritas NetBackup Enterprise Server are prone to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability that occurs in the Java administration GUI (jnbSA).

Remote authorized attackers who have access to the GUI can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. Successfully exploiting this issue may compromise the affected computer.

Exploit / POC

Symantec Veritas NetBackup Java Administration GUI Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Symantec Veritas NetBackup Java Administration GUI Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.

References

Symantec Veritas NetBackup Java Administration GUI Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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