CVE-2022-36997 Server-side request forgery in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gp3-x26c-6x2j.