{"uuid": "ab13e742-76a1-46ef-a398-ac5880880305", "vulnerability": {"vulnId": "CVE-2021-27878", "altId": []}, "gcve": {"origin_uuid": "405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60", "object_uuid": "ab13e742-76a1-46ef-a398-ac5880880305"}, "status": {"exploited": true, "status_reason": "confirmed", "status_updated_at": "2023-04-07T00:00:00+00:00"}, "characteristics": {}, "timestamps": {"asserted_at": "2023-04-07T00:00:00Z", "recorded_at": "2026-02-02T13:24:01Z", "first_seen_at": "2023-04-07T00:00:00Z"}, "scope": {"notes": "KEV entry: Veritas Backup Exec Agent Command Execution Vulnerability | Affected: Veritas / Backup Exec Agent | Description: Veritas Backup Exec (BE) Agent contains a command execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use a data management protocol command to execute a command on the BE Agent machine. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2023-04-28 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Known | Notes (KEV): https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS21-001; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27878"}, "evidence": [{"type": "vendor_report", "source": "cisa-kev", "signal": "successful_exploitation", "confidence": 0.8, "details": {"cwes": ["CWE-287"], "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog", "product": "Backup Exec Agent", "due_date": "2023-04-28", "date_added": "2023-04-07", "vendorProject": "Veritas", "vulnerabilityName": "Veritas Backup Exec Agent Command Execution Vulnerability", "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Known"}}], "references": [{"id": "CVE-2021-27878", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2021-27878"}]}