Vulnerability record

CVE-2021-27876

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What it is

Reported

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. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

NVD published: Mar 2, 2021 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What is affected

Reported

Veritas — Backup Exec Agent. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

NVD published: Mar 2, 2021 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Urgency and basis

Reported

Act now · 567.3

Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Exploitation evidence

Reported

Active exploitation · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog

Active since: Apr 7, 2023 · CISA KEV added: Apr 7, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV added: Apr 3, 2023 · ENISA added: Apr 7, 2023 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

What to do

Reported

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Source remediation ↗

Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026

Evidence detail

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