CVE-2022-42302
CVE-2022-42302 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Veritas Netbackup
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0 and related Veritas products. The NetBackup Primary server is vulnerable to a SQL Injection attack affecting the NBFSMCLIENT service.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42302?
- An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0 and related Veritas products. The NetBackup Primary server is vulnerable to a SQL Injection attack affecting the NBFSMCLIENT service.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42302?
- CVE-2022-42302 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-42302 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-42302?
- CVE-2022-42302 affects Veritas Netbackup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-42302?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2022-42302 published?
- CVE-2022-42302 was published on 2022-10-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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