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CVE-2022-36987: An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9...

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could arbitrarily write files to a NetBackup Primary server.

HighCVSS 8.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This flaw lets a low-privileged, authenticated attacker on a Veritas NetBackup Client write arbitrary files to a NetBackup Primary server. For executives, the business concern is backup infrastructure integrity: the affected server may hold highly sensitive recovery data and operational control.

Executive priority

Treat this as high priority for backup and recovery environments. It is not documented here as actively exploited, but compromise of backup infrastructure can affect recovery capability, sensitive data, and incident response resilience.

Technical view

CVE-2022-36987 affects Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1, plus related products. CVSS 3.1 is 8.5 with network access, low privileges, high attack complexity, changed scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the listed Veritas NetBackup versions or related NetBackup products, especially where many users or systems can authenticate to NetBackup Clients.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated access to a NetBackup Client and is assessed as high complexity.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, and Veritas advisory reference. The bundle does not include CWE mapping, exploit details, or named fixed versions. Avoid assuming exploit availability or specific patches without consulting VTS22-004.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory NetBackup Primary and Client versions against the affected ranges.
  • Review Veritas advisory VTS22-004 for vendor-approved fixes or mitigations.
  • Restrict authenticated access to NetBackup Clients to required administrators and service accounts.
  • Limit network paths between NetBackup Clients and Primary servers where operationally possible.
  • Prioritize remediation for backup environments supporting critical recovery operations.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any deployment matches the affected NetBackup version ranges.
  • Identify related NetBackup products and verify applicability with Veritas guidance.
  • Review access lists for users or systems authenticated to NetBackup Clients.
  • Check NetBackup Primary server logs for unexpected file-write activity from clients.
  • Document remediation status and any accepted exposure for backup operations.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.5CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N1.86Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

8.5High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-36987Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

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