Vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup
CVE-2020-37045
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Veritas Netbackup — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227 (exploit)
- www.veritas.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbackup-netbackup-inet-daemon-unquoted-service-p… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37045?
- CVE-2020-37045 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37045?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.