CVE-2024-52945 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious DLL loading when users run specific NetBackup commands on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-52945?
CVE-2024-52945 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, published on 18 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.5. This only applies to NetBackup components running on a Windows Operating System. If a user executes specific NetBackup commands or an attacker uses social engineering techniques to impel the user to execute the commands, a malicious DLL could be loaded, resulting in execution of the attacker's code in the user's security context.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Veritas Netbackup.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-52945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Veritas Netbackup
Sources
Also known as CVE-2024-54664, GHSA-hcpj-7xxx-7pm4.