CVE-2021-27876
Veritas Backup Exec Agent File Access Vulnerability
Veritas · Backup Exec Agent
Vulnerability details
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.
Added to CISA KEV: 2023-04-07
Ransomware campaign use: Known
CISA due date: 2023-04-28
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC