7.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-36985

First published: Thu Jul 28 2022(Updated: )

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 unprivileged local access to a Windows NetBackup Primary server could potentially escalate their privileges.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Veritas Flex Appliance=1.2
Veritas Flex Appliance=1.3
Veritas Flex Appliance=2.0
Veritas Flex Appliance=2.0.1
Veritas Flex Appliance=2.0.2
Veritas Flex Appliance=2.1
Veritas Flex Scale=1.3.1
Veritas Flex Scale=2.1
Veritas NetBackup=8.1.1
Veritas NetBackup=8.1.2
Veritas NetBackup=8.2
Veritas NetBackup=8.3
Veritas NetBackup=8.3.0.1
Veritas NetBackup=8.3.0.2
Veritas NetBackup=9.0
Veritas NetBackup=9.0.0.1
Veritas NetBackup=9.1
Veritas NetBackup=9.1.0.1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.1.1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.1.2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.0
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.2-maintenance_release1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.2-maintenance_release2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.2-maintenance_release3
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.1-maintenance_release1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.1-maintenance_release2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.2-maintenance_release1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.2-maintenance_release2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.0.0.1-maintenance_release1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.0.0.1-maintenance_release2
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.0.0.1-maintenance_release3
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.1.0.1-maintenance_release1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.1.0.1-maintenance_release2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-36985?

    The severity of CVE-2022-36985 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

  • How does CVE-2022-36985 affect Veritas NetBackup?

    CVE-2022-36985 affects Veritas NetBackup versions 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.

  • What is the vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup?

    The vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup is CVE-2022-36985.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-36985?

    An attacker with unprivileged local access to a Windows NetBackup Primary server could potentially escalate their privileges through CVE-2022-36985.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-36985?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-36985 at the following link: [Veritas Security Advisory VTS22-004](https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h7)

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