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CVE-2024-28222

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-03-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

In Veritas NetBackup before 8.1.2 and NetBackup Appliance before 3.1.2, the BPCD process inadequately validates the file path, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute a custom file.

Affected products

• Veritas NetBackup: before 8.1.2 — fixed in 8.1.2
• Veritas Netbackup Appliance: before 3.1.2 — fixed in 3.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Veritas NetBackup 8.1.2; Veritas Netbackup Appliance 3.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-010
• https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-010

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