Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Veritas System Recovery 18 and 21 may leave a backup network destination password in the Windows registry during configuration. A Windows user with enough local privileges could recover that password and access a network file system they should not reach.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted confidentiality risk, not a broad internet-facing emergency. Prioritize backup servers because exposed credentials can expand access to network storage containing sensitive recovery data.
Technical view
CVE-2022-41320 is a CWE-922 insecure storage issue affecting VSR 18 and 21. The exposed secret is a network destination password stored in the Windows registry during backup configuration. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5, driven by high confidentiality impact and low-privileged access requirements.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Windows systems running Veritas System Recovery 18 or 21 with configured network backup destinations.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Abuse requires a Windows user with sufficient privileges on the affected host, then affects confidentiality of the backup network destination.
Researcher notes
The bundle identifies product versions and root cause but does not include detailed patch names, registry paths, or exploit evidence. Keep validation defensive and source-grounded; avoid assuming additional Veritas products or versions are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Review Veritas advisory VTS21-002 for supported fixes or workarounds.
- Inventory Veritas System Recovery 18 and 21 deployments.
- Prioritize systems using network file shares as backup destinations.
- Restrict local Windows privileges on backup hosts.
- Rotate backup destination credentials after confirmed exposure or remediation.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether VSR 18 or 21 is installed on Windows hosts.
- Check whether affected hosts use network destinations for backups.
- Verify vendor guidance from VTS21-002 has been applied.
- Review access to backup destination shares for unauthorized use.
- Confirm local user privilege assignments on backup hosts.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS21-002CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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