Veritas Backup Exec Agent

What it is

Veritas Backup Exec (BE) Agent contains a file access vulnerability that could allow an attacker to specially craft input parameters on a data management protocol command to access files on the BE Agent machine.

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor notices and references

• www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS21-001
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27876

Description and required action as published by CISA. Full record at NVD.