CVE-2022-36996: 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 access to a NetBackup Client could remotely gather information about any host known to a NetBackup Primary server.

Affected Software

36 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=10.0

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#m6

Event History

Jul 28, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:51 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:51 AM

DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36996?

CVE-2022-36996 is a vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup where an attacker with access to a NetBackup Client could remotely gather information about any host known to a NetBackup Primary server.

Which versions of Veritas NetBackup are affected by CVE-2022-36996?

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 (and related NetBackup products) are affected by CVE-2022-36996.

How severe is CVE-2022-36996?

CVE-2022-36996 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

How can I fix CVE-2022-36996?

To fix CVE-2022-36996, Veritas NetBackup users should apply the necessary security patches provided by Veritas.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-36996?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-36996 on Veritas' official website at the provided reference link.