high
8.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-36993

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.

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#h1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-36993?

    The severity of CVE-2022-36993 is high.

  • How does CVE-2022-36993 affect Veritas NetBackup?

    CVE-2022-36993 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 risk of CVE-2022-36993?

    The risk of CVE-2022-36993 is the remote execution of arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary by an attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-36993?

    To fix CVE-2022-36993, it is recommended to update Veritas NetBackup to versions that are not affected by the vulnerability.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-36993?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-36993 at the following link: [Veritas Security Advisory](https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h1)

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