CVE-2022-36997 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can trigger SSRF, arbitrary file reads, and denial of service in Veritas NetBackup Client environments.

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-2022-36997?

CVE-2022-36997 is a high-severity server-side request forgery 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 remotely trigger impacts that include arbitrary file read, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36997?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2022-36997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-36997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Veritas Netbackup vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5gp3-x26c-6x2j.

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