CVE-2022-36998 — MEDIUM (6.3)

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 trigger a stack-based buffer overflow on the NetBackup Primary server, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS Score

6.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

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

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#m3PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#m3PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-36998?

CVE-2022-36998 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). 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-2022-36998?

CVE-2022-36998 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-36998?

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.