CriticalCVECISA — Known Exploited Vulnerabilities· 7 Apr 2023

CVE-2021-27877 — Veritas Backup Exec Agent Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability

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Veritas Backup Exec Agent. Veritas Backup Exec (BE) Agent contains an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow an attacker unauthorized access to the BE Agent via SHA authentication scheme. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability facts

CVE: CVE-2021-27877
On CISA KEV since: 2023-04-07
Ransomware use: Known

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