critical
9.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-36986

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 unauthenticated access could remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server.

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

Remedy

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-36986?

    The severity of CVE-2022-36986 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

  • How does CVE-2022-36986 affect Veritas NetBackup?

    CVE-2022-36986 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.

  • Can an attacker execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server?

    Yes, an attacker with unauthenticated access can remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2022-36986?

    The affected software for CVE-2022-36986 includes Veritas Flex Appliance versions 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.1, Veritas Flex Scale versions 1.3.1 and 2.1, and Veritas NetBackup versions 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.3.0.1, 8.3.0.2, 9.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.1, and 9.1.0.1.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-36986?

    To fix CVE-2022-36986, users should apply the necessary security patch provided by Veritas.

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