CVE-2022-36994

CVE-2022-36994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Veritas Flex Appliance with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st 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 authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could arbitrarily read files from a NetBackup Primary server.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36994?

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 authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could arbitrarily read files from a NetBackup Primary server.

How severe is CVE-2022-36994?

CVE-2022-36994 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-36994 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-36994?

CVE-2022-36994 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-2022-36994?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-36994 published?

CVE-2022-36994 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#m4

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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