CVE-2022-36988: High severity veritas flex appliance vulnerability

Published 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 authenticated access to a NetBackup OpsCenter server, NetBackup Primary server, or NetBackup Media server could remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server or NetBackup Media server.

Affected Software

35 affected components

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

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h6

Event History

Jul 28, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:55 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:55 AM

DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36988?

CVE-2022-36988 is a vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup and related products that allows an attacker with authenticated access to a server to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Which versions of Veritas NetBackup and related products are affected by CVE-2022-36988?

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 are affected.

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-36988?

The severity level of CVE-2022-36988 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.8.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-36988?

An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup OpsCenter server, NetBackup Primary server, or NetBackup Media server can exploit CVE-2022-36988 to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-36988?

More information about CVE-2022-36988 can be found at the following reference: [Veritas Security Advisory VTS22-004](https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h6)