critical
9.9
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-36992

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 authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server (in specific notify conditions).

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
NetBackup Enterprise Server=8.1.1
NetBackup Enterprise Server=8.1.2
NetBackup Enterprise Server=8.2
NetBackup Enterprise Server=8.3
NetBackup Enterprise Server=8.3.0.1
NetBackup Enterprise Server=8.3.0.2
NetBackup Enterprise Server=9.0
NetBackup Enterprise Server=9.0.0.1
NetBackup Enterprise Server=9.1
NetBackup Enterprise Server=9.1.0.1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.1.1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.1.2
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.2
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=4.0
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=4.1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.2-maintenance_release1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.2-maintenance_release2
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.2-maintenance_release3
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.1-maintenance_release1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.1-maintenance_release2
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.2-maintenance_release1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=3.3.0.2-maintenance_release2
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=4.0.0.1-maintenance_release1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=4.0.0.1-maintenance_release2
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=4.0.0.1-maintenance_release3
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=4.1.0.1-maintenance_release1
Symantec NetBackup Appliance=4.1.0.1-maintenance_release2

Remedy

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#c1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-36992?

    The severity of CVE-2022-36992 is critical with a score of 8.8.

  • How does CVE-2022-36992 affect Veritas NetBackup?

    CVE-2022-36992 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 affected software for CVE-2022-36992?

    The affected software for CVE-2022-36992 includes Veritas NetBackup and related NetBackup products.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-36992?

    An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client can remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-36992?

    Yes, Veritas has released patches to address CVE-2022-36992. Please refer to the Veritas Security Advisory for more information.

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