CVE-2022-36994: Medium 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 Client could arbitrarily read files from a NetBackup 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

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#m4

Event History

Jul 28, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:52 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:52 AM

DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36994?

The severity of CVE-2022-36994 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-36994?

An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could arbitrarily read files from a NetBackup Primary server.

Which versions of Veritas NetBackup are affected by CVE-2022-36994?

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 by CVE-2022-36994.

Is Veritas Flex Appliance affected by CVE-2022-36994?

Yes, Veritas Flex Appliance versions 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.1 are affected by CVE-2022-36994.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-36994?

More information about CVE-2022-36994 can be found at [https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#m4].