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CRITICAL · 9.0

CVE-2022-42308

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 8.2 and related Veritas products. An attacker with local access can delete arbitrary files by leveraging a path traversal in the pbx_exchange regis...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 8.2 and related Veritas products. An attacker with local access can delete arbitrary files by leveraging a path traversal in the pbx_exchange registration code.

CVSS Score

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VeritasNetbackup<= 8.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-42308?

CVE-2022-42308 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 8.2 and related Veritas products. An attacker with local access can delete arbitrary files by leveraging a path traversal in the pbx_exchange regis...

How severe is CVE-2022-42308?

CVE-2022-42308 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-2022-42308?

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