CVE-2017-8895

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 71%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 71%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 10, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 15, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec - SSL NDMP Connection Use-After-Free (Metasploit) - Windows remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42282/
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038561
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98386

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 29× 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. 2026-07-04 06:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-42282✓ verified
    First seen Jun 29, 2017

    Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec - SSL NDMP Connection Use-After-Free (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/backupexec/ssl_uaf✓ verified
    First seen May 10, 2017

    Veritas/Symantec Backup Exec SSL NDMP Connection Use-After-Free

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-8895?
CVE-2017-8895 is a critical vulnerability published on May 10, 2017. 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…
When was CVE-2017-8895 disclosed?
CVE-2017-8895 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 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-2017-8895 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-8895 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8895?
CVE-2017-8895 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-8895?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-8895, 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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