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CVE-2023-28759

• 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: 2023-03-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.0 on Windows. A vulnerability in the way the client validates the path to a DLL prior to loading may allow a lower-level user to elevate privileges and compromise the system.

Affected products

• Veritas NetBackup: before 10.0 — fixed in 10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Veritas NetBackup 10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006
• https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006

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