CVE-2022-42305 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the NetBackup Primary server's DiscoveryService to access or modify unauthorized files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42305?
CVE-2022-42305 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 3 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0.0.1 and related Veritas products. The NetBackup Primary server is vulnerable to a Path traversal attack through the DiscoveryService service.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42305?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Netbackup.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42305 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-2022-42305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5wj-xg2c-rm3f.