medium
6.5
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-36999

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). Under certain conditions, an attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could remotely read files 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#m2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-36999?

    The severity of CVE-2022-36999 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

  • Which versions of Veritas NetBackup are affected by CVE-2022-36999?

    The versions affected by CVE-2022-36999 are 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.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-36999?

    An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client can remotely read files on a NetBackup server.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-36999?

    Yes, there is a fix available for CVE-2022-36999. It is recommended to update to the latest version of Veritas NetBackup or apply the necessary patches.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-36999?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-36999 on the Veritas security advisory page: [insert link]

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