CVE-2023-37237: High severity Veritas NetBackup Appliance vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2023
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Updated

In Veritas NetBackup Appliance before 4.1.0.1 MR3, insecure permissions may allow an authenticated Admin to bypass shell restrictions and execute arbitrary operating system commands via SSH.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Veritas NetBackup Appliance<4.1.0.1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.1.0.1-maintenance_release1
Veritas NetBackup Appliance=4.1.0.1-maintenance_release2

Event History

Jun 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this security issue in Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

The vulnerability ID of this security issue in Veritas NetBackup Appliance is CVE-2023-37237.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-37237?

The severity level of CVE-2023-37237 is high (7.2).

3

How can an authenticated Admin exploit this vulnerability?

An authenticated Admin can exploit this vulnerability by bypassing shell restrictions and executing arbitrary operating system commands via SSH.

4

Which versions of Veritas NetBackup Appliance are affected by this vulnerability?

Versions up to and excluding 4.1.0.1 MR3 of Veritas NetBackup Appliance are affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup Appliance?

To fix the vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup Appliance, upgrade to version 4.1.0.1 MR3 or later.

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