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CVE-2020-37045: NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

Veritas NetBackup 7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NetBackup INET Daemon service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\bpinetd.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

Affected products

• Veritas NetBackup: 7.0

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227
• https://www.veritas.com/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbackup-netbackup-inet-daemon-unquoted-service-path

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