CVE-2023-28758 Path traversal in n/a
An unprivileged user can overwrite NetBackup log files via path traversal in BPCD, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28758?
CVE-2023-28758 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 23 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 8.3.0.2. BPCD allows an unprivileged user to specify a log file path when executing a NetBackup command. This can be used to overwrite existing NetBackup log files.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28758?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Netbackup.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28758?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28758 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-2023-28758 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28758 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvx7-wjgx-j93g.