CVE-2022-45461 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-45461?

CVE-2022-45461 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-45461?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Veritas Netbackup, Linux Linux Kernel, Opengroup Unix.

Vulnerability Description

The Java Admin Console in Veritas NetBackup through 10.1 and related Veritas products on Linux and UNIX allows authenticated non-root users (that have been explicitly added to the auth.conf file) to execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Veritas	Netbackup	<= 10.1
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Opengroup	Unix	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-015Vendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-015Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-45461?

CVE-2022-45461 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The Java Admin Console in Veritas NetBackup through 10.1 and related Veritas products on Linux and UNIX allows authenticated non-root users (that have been explicitly added to the auth.conf file) to e...

How severe is CVE-2022-45461?

CVE-2022-45461 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-45461?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Veritas Netbackup, Linux Linux Kernel, Opengroup Unix.