CVE-2022-36990 — CRITICAL (9.6)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could remotely write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations from any Client to any other Client via a Primary server.

CVSS Score

9.6

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Veritas	Flex Appliance	1.2
Veritas	Flex Scale	1.3.1
Veritas	Netbackup	8.1.1
Veritas	Netbackup Appliance	3.1.1

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#c2PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#c2PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-36990?

CVE-2022-36990 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with authenti...

How severe is CVE-2022-36990?

CVE-2022-36990 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-36990?

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