CVE-2017-12478
highpriority · attend · 76EPSS 0.783 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9.8–10
weaknesses
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exploits (4)
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- exploit/linux/http/ueb_api_rceUnitrends UEB http api remote code executionweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-42958Unitrends UEB 9.1 - Authentication Bypass / Remote Command Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-43030Unitrends UEB 9 - http api/storage Remote Root (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-45559Unitrends UEB - HTTP API Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (9)
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- https://support.unitrends.com/UnitrendsBackup/s/article/000005756cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43030/cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45559/cnnvd
- https://support.unitrends.com/UnitrendsBackup/s/article/000005756enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43030/enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45559/enisa_euvd
- https://support.unitrends.com/UnitrendsBackup/s/article/000005756Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43030/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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