CVE-2022-36990: Critical severity veritas flex appliance vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2022
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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 Client could remotely write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations from any Client to any other Client via a Primary 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

Event History

Jul 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:54 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:54 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-36990

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36990?

The severity of CVE-2022-36990 is critical (6.5).

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-36990?

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) are affected.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2022-36990?

An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could remotely write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-36990?

Yes, Veritas has released patches to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to update to the latest version of the affected software.

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