Revision History

• 1.0: July 18, 2023 – Initial Public Release

Summary

Veritas has addressed a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability impacting NetBackup servers and clients.

Remote Code Execution

The NetBackup BPCD process inadequately validates the file path allowing an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute a custom file.

• CVE ID: CVE-2024-28222
• Severity: Critical
• CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.8: ( AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H )
• Affected Product & Version:
  • NetBackup primary server, media server, and clients – prior to 8.1.2
  • NetBackup Appliance – prior to 3.1.2
• Recommended action:
  • For NetBackup: If you are on a version prior to 8.1.2, upgrade to 8.3.0.2 or later. If you are currently on 8.1.2 or later no action is required.
  • For NetBackup Appliance: If you are on a version prior to 3.1.2, upgrade to version 3.3.0.2 MR2 or later. If you are currently on 3.1.2 or later no action is required.

Questions

For questions or problems regarding this vulnerability please contact Veritas Technical Support (https://www.veritas.com/support)

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