Privilege Escalation in Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale and Access Appliance
CVE-2022-46411

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Veritas

Status
Netbackup Flex Scale Appliance
Access Appliance
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 December 2022

What is CVE-2022-46411?

A significant security issue has been identified in Veritas NetBackup Flex Scale and Access Appliance, where a default password persists after initial installation. This security flaw allows unauthorized users to exploit this default credential to gain elevated privileges within the affected systems, posing potential risks to sensitive data and overall system integrity.

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VT...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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