8.8
CWE
611
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-42301: XEE

First published: Mon Oct 03 2022(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0.0.1 and related Veritas products. The NetBackup Primary server is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection attack through the nbars process.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Veritas NetBackup<=10.0.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-42301.

  • Which products are affected by this vulnerability?

    Veritas NetBackup through version 10.0.0.1 and related Veritas products are affected.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-42301?

    The severity of CVE-2022-42301 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

  • What is the description of CVE-2022-42301?

    CVE-2022-42301 is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in the NetBackup Primary server.

  • How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2022-42301?

    Veritas has released a security advisory with mitigation details at the following link: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-013#M1

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