CVE-2022-36992 — CRITICAL (9.9)

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 execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server (in specific notify conditions).

CVSS Score

9.9

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

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#c1PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#c1PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-36992?

CVE-2022-36992 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 (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-2022-36992?

CVE-2022-36992 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.9/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-36992?

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.