CVE-2022-36988 is a critical vulnerability affecting Veritas NetBackup and related products (Flex Appliance, Flex Scale, NetBackup Appliance) across multiple versions. An authenticated attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands on NetBackup Primary or Media servers, leading to full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability). With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion reported.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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