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CVE-2021-27878

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Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2021-27878

2023-04-07 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2023-04-07

2023-04-07

Scope

KEVIntel entry: An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. The communication between a client and an Agent requires successful authentication,... | Affected: Veritas / Backup Exec | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2021-27878', 'url': 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27878'}
  • {'id': 'kevintel', 'url': 'https://kevintel.com/vuln/CVE-2021-27878'}

18a15c8d-cf8f-48d8-9c4c-306d27e2437e

caeb2787-0d58-4236-9039-7c86c3e566f3

2026-06-19 12:46 UTC

2026-06-19 12:46 UTC

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
public_report kevintel confirmed_compromise 0.70
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{
  "added_date": "2023-04-07T00:00:00.000Z",
  "ahead_of_cisa_kev": null,
  "cvss_score": 8.8,
  "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
  "epss_percentile": null,
  "epss_score": null,
  "feed": "KEVIntel (kevintel.com)",
  "not_yet_in_cisa_kev": false,
  "product": "Backup Exec",
  "title": "An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. The communication between a client and an Agent requires successful authentication,...",
  "used_in_malware": "yes",
  "vendor": "Veritas"
}
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