Path Traversal in Veritas Netbackup

CVE-2024-28222

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.010 (58.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28222?
CVE-2024-28222 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2024-28222?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-28222 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.