CVE-2022-36985 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker with local access can escalate privileges on Windows NetBackup Primary servers, requiring immediate patching by administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36985?
CVE-2022-36985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 28 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 unprivileged local access to a Windows NetBackup Primary server could potentially escalate their privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36985?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Veritas Flex Appliance, Veritas Flex Scale, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h43v-vpxv-q99h.