CVE-2022-36985
CVE-2022-36985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Flex Appliance with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Veritas Flex Appliance
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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 unprivileged local access to a Windows NetBackup Primary server could potentially escalate their privileges.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36985?
- 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 unprivileged local access to a Windows NetBackup Primary server could potentially escalate their privileges.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36985?
- CVE-2022-36985 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-36985 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-36985?
- CVE-2022-36985 primarily affects Veritas Flex Appliance. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-36985?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2022-36985 published?
- CVE-2022-36985 was published on 2022-07-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (35)
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_scale:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_scale:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.2:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.2:maintenance_release2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.2:maintenance_release3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.3.0.1:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.3.0.1:maintenance_release2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.3.0.2:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.3.0.2:maintenance_release2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:4.0.0.1:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:4.0.0.1:maintenance_release2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:4.0.0.1:maintenance_release3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:4.1.0.1:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:veritas:netbackup_appliance:4.1.0.1:maintenance_release2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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