Is CVE-2017-7281 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-7281 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-7281 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-7281 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7281?

CVE-2017-7281 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-7281

CWE-434Published: April 12, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in Unitrends Enterprise Backup before 9.1.2. A lack of sanitization of user input in the createReportName and saveReport functions in recoveryconsole/bpl/reports.php allows for an authenticated user to create a randomly named file on disk with a user-controlled extension, contents, and path, leading to remote code execution, aka Unrestricted File Upload.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-7281 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.