What is CVE-2024-33673?

CVE-2024-33673 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Backup_exec, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-04-26.

How severe is CVE-2024-33673?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-33673 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Veritas Backup_exec

CVE-2024-33673

An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 22.2 HotFix 917391. Improper access controls allow for DLL Hijacking in the Windows DLL Search path.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Veritas Backup_exec
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-33673?: CVE-2024-33673 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Backup_exec, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-04-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-33673?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-33673 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.