CVE-2022-36956 — CRITICAL (9.0)

Vulnerability Description

In Veritas NetBackup, the NetBackup Client allows arbitrary command execution from any remote host that has access to a valid host-id NetBackup certificate/private key from the same domain. The affects 9.0.x through 9.0.0.1 and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1.

CVSS Score

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Veritas	Netbackup	9.0

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-008#Issue1Vendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-008#Issue1Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-36956?

CVE-2022-36956 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). In Veritas NetBackup, the NetBackup Client allows arbitrary command execution from any remote host that has access to a valid host-id NetBackup certificate/private key from the same domain. The affect...

How severe is CVE-2022-36956?

CVE-2022-36956 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-36956?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Veritas Netbackup.