CVE-2024-34404 Missing authorization in n/a
NetBackup administrators can bypass retention lock controls to prematurely delete backup images, compromising data integrity and availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-34404?
CVE-2024-34404 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was discovered in the Alta Recovery Vault feature of Veritas NetBackup before 10.4 and NetBackup Appliance before 5.4. By design, only the cloud administrator should be able to disable the retention lock of Governance mode images. This vulnerability allowed a NetBackup administrator to modify the expiration of backups under Governance mode (which could cause premature deletion).
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34404?
How do I fix CVE-2024-34404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-34404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6q28-4fqw-89m2.