Unitrends Enterprise Backup 7.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the comm para…

published 2014-04-28 12y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-3029

cvss: 10.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 6.7%; EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Unitrends Enterprise Backup 7.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the comm parameter to recoveryconsole/bpl/snmpd.php.

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Timeline

2014-04-15 First public exploit (EDB-32885)
2014-04-28 Published

Exploit prediction

6.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-32885 Unitrends Enterprise Backup 7.3.0 - Root Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2014-04-15
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66928 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/32885
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/66928
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/58001
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/92642
vdb-entry
gist.github.com /brandonprry/10745756
seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/204
mailing-list

Sources

CVE List CVE-2014-3008
NVD CVE-2014-3008

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