VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-28758

BPCD allows an unprivileged user to specify a log file path when executing a NetBackup command.

HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.15%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 8.3.0.2. BPCD allows an unprivileged user to specify a log file path when executing a NetBackup command. This can be used to overwrite existing NetBackup log files.

CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.15% probability · 5th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected: veritas/netbackup
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-003Vendor Advisory
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-003Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.