CVE-2022-36987 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can arbitrarily write files to the NetBackup Primary server, potentially leading to data modification or code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-36987?

CVE-2022-36987 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 28 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the 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 authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could arbitrarily write files to a NetBackup Primary server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36987?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Veritas Flex Appliance, Veritas Flex Scale, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-36987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Veritas Netbackup vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf98-8c89-mcc9.

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