CVE-2022-45461 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated non-root users can execute arbitrary commands as root in the Java Admin Console of Veritas NetBackup.
- 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-2022-45461?
CVE-2022-45461 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 17 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Java Admin Console in Veritas NetBackup through 10.1 and related Veritas products on Linux and UNIX allows authenticated non-root users (that have been explicitly added to the auth.conf file) to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Netbackup.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-45461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88xw-x72q-5jff.