CVE-2016-7399

CRITICAL

scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell met...

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.09.8
EPSS4.9%
Percentile92th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-77: Command Injection

Attacker injects operating system commands through application inputs passed to a shell or system call.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-43 Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers
via CWE-77
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-77
CAPEC-15 Command Delimiters
via CWE-77
CAPEC-40 Manipulating Writeable Terminal Devices
via CWE-77
CAPEC-75 Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files
via CWE-77
Show all 8
via CWE-77
via CWE-77
via CWE-77

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Veritas systems (CVE-2016-7399). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2017-GLOBAL-252366-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-7399?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Veritas systems (CVE-2016-7399). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-7399?
CVE-2016-7399 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 4.9%.
Is CVE-2016-7399 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2016-7399 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7399?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS16-002.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-7399?
CVE-2016-7399 affects Veritas Netbackup Appliance.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2016-7399
BSIDBS-2017-GLOBAL-252366-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2017-01-04
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Command Injection
SourceNVD
Official Description

scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to appliancews/getLicense.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: scripts/license.pl in Veritas NetBackup Appliance 2.6.0.x through 2.6.0.4, 2.6.1.x through 2.6.1.2, 2.7.x through 2.7.3, and 3.0.x allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the hostName parameter to appliancews/getLicense. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Veritas Netbackup Appliance (device & firmware) 2.6.0.0 2.6.0.1 2.6.0.2 2.6.0.3 2.6.0.4 2.6.1.0
+6 more2.6.1.1 2.6.1.2 2.7.0.0 2.7.1.0 2.7.2.0 3.0.0.0
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3571 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe6bac329ed7c6d504e6f6f41ce0fe15d824033ab454828349b92c2536f860323c2a2cc0741704b3eb75528e27a705cc01d05396dd009e35ea214a1c9474e9c6e
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