What is CVE-2022-45461?

CVE-2022-45461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-45461?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

RCE in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2022-45461

The Java Admin Console in Veritas NetBackup through 10.1 and related Veritas products on Linux and UNIX allows authenticated non-root users (that have been explicitly added to the auth.conf file) to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.008 (50.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Opengroup Unix
Veritas Netbackup
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45461?: CVE-2022-45461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-45461?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.