Revision History

• 1.0: March 20, 2023: Initial version
• 1.1 March 30, 2023: Added CVE ID

Summary

The Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics application upgrade process included unsigned files which could be exploited and result in a customer installing unauthentic components.

Issue

• CVE ID: CVE-2023-28818
• Severity: Medium
• CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

A malicious actor could install rogue Collector executable files (aptare.jar, upgrademanager.zip) on the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal server which might then be downloaded and installed on collectors. (CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature)

Prerequisites

The malicious actor would require administrative/root role access to the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal Server to install the unauthentic component.

Affected Versions

Veritas NetBackup IT Analytics Versions 11.1 and 11.0. Earlier unsupported versions of APTARE IT Analytics are affected as well.

Remediation

Customers under a current maintenance contract should update to the NetBackup IT Analytics Version 11.2.0.

See the Veritas Download Center for available updates: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/downloads

Questions

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

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