CVE-2022-42302

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0 and related Veritas products

Critical · published October 3, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A SQL Injection vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup could let attackers manipulate your database with shocking ease! 🔥 Think of this as a sneaky insider at a restaurant who can place any order they want without the chef checking — they could easily swap out ingredients or even delete your favorite dish from the menu entirely! An attacker could potentially access, modify, or delete critical data on your NetBackup server, putting your entire backup system at risk. This could lead to devastating data loss or unauthorized access to sensitive files, resulting in severe operational disruptions.

Put simply

Think of this as a sneaky insider at a restaurant who can place any order they want without the chef checking — they could easily swap out ingredients or even delete your favorite dish from the menu entirely! This SQL Injection flaw in the NBFSMCLIENT service allows attackers to send crafted SQL commands that the server executes, bypassing normal security measures and potentially compromising your database integrity.

What to do

An attacker could potentially access, modify, or delete critical data on your NetBackup server, putting your entire backup system at risk. This could lead to devastating data loss or unauthorized access to sensitive files, resulting in severe operational disruptions. Immediate action is needed! Upgrade Veritas NetBackup to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability, and monitor for any suspicious activity on your database. Regularly auditing your SQL queries can help strengthen your defenses against these attacks. You've got this! Just follow the steps and you'll have your system secured in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00636 · 49.9th percentile
Published
2022-10-03T14:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 OCT 14:49Z
    An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0 and related Veritas products
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