VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-33673
Improper access controls allow for DLL Hijacking in the Windows DLL Search path.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). 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 Backup Exec before 22.2 HotFix 917391. Improper access controls allow for DLL Hijacking in the Windows DLL Search path.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 5th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- veritas/backup exec
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS24-002#H2Vendor Advisory
- https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS24-002#H2Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.