CVE-2022-36986

CVE-2022-36986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Flex Appliance with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6. 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 8.6)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Veritas Flex Appliance
• Published: 2022-07-28
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

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 unauthenticated access could remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36986?

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 unauthenticated access could remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server.

How severe is CVE-2022-36986?

CVE-2022-36986 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-36986 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-36986?

CVE-2022-36986 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-2022-36986?

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-2022-36986 published?

CVE-2022-36986 was published on 2022-07-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h3

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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