CVE-2022-36991 — HIGH (8.1)

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 arbitrarily write content to a partially controlled path on a NetBackup Primary server.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

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#h5PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h5PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-36991?

CVE-2022-36991 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). 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-2022-36991?

CVE-2022-36991 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-36991?

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.