CVE-2021-44677 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

An issue (1 of 6) was discovered in Veritas Enterprise Vault through 14.1.2, allowing malicious attackers to exploit .NET Remoting TCP ports.

Understanding CVE-2021-44677

What is CVE-2021-44677?

The vulnerability in Veritas Enterprise Vault through 14.1.2 enables attackers to exploit TCP and local IPC services due to deserialization behavior in .NET Remoting.

The Impact of CVE-2021-44677

The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 9.8, indicating a critical severity level with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Technical Details of CVE-2021-44677

Vulnerability Description

The issue allows malicious exploitation of .NET Remoting TCP ports on the Enterprise Vault server.

Affected Systems and Versions

Veritas Enterprise Vault through version 14.1.2

Exploitation Mechanism

Attackers can exploit deserialization behavior in .NET Remoting to target TCP and local IPC services.

Mitigation and Prevention

Immediate Steps to Take

Properly configure servers and firewalls as per the vendor's security alert.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch systems to prevent exploitation.
Monitor and restrict access to network services.
Conduct security assessments and audits periodically.