CVE-2017-12478

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 78%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

It was discovered that the api/storage web interface in Unitrends Backup (UB) before 10.0.0 has an issue in which one of its input parameters was not validated. A remote attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with root privilege on the target system.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 7, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Unitrends UEB - HTTP API Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) - Linux remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45559/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Unitrends UEB 9 - http api/storage Remote Root (Metasploit) - Linux_x86 remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43030/

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-01 15:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-06-30 23:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  8. 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-06-24 14:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-23 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-06-18 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-11 13:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-10 22:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-06-02 20:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
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  21. 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-20 11:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-05-20 09:37 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-05-20 09:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-05-20 05:55 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-05-20 05:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-05-20 02:13 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-05-20 02:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-05-19 22:31 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-05-19 22:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-05-19 18:49 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-05-19 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-05-19 15:07 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-05-19 15:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-05-19 11:25 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-05-19 11:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-05-19 07:36 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-05-19 07:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-05-19 03:52 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-05-19 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-05-19 00:09 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-05-19 00:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-45559✓ verified
    First seen Oct 8, 2018

    Unitrends UEB - HTTP API Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-43030✓ verified
    First seen Oct 23, 2017

    Unitrends UEB 9 - http api/storage Remote Root (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-42958✓ verified
    First seen Aug 8, 2017

    Unitrends UEB 9.1 - Authentication Bypass / Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/ueb_api_rce✓ verified
    First seen Aug 8, 2017

    Unitrends UEB http api remote code execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-12478?
CVE-2017-12478 is a critical vulnerability published on August 7, 2017. It was discovered that the api/storage web interface in Unitrends Backup (UB) before 10.0.0 has an issue in which one of its input parameters was not validated. A remote attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with root privilege on the target system.
When was CVE-2017-12478 disclosed?
CVE-2017-12478 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 7, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-12478 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-12478 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12478?
CVE-2017-12478 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-12478?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-12478, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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