How severe is CVE-2024-52945?

CVE-2024-52945 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-52945 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52945?

CVE-2024-52945 affects Veritas Netbackup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52945?

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.

Does CVE-2024-52945 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-52945 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45979.

When was CVE-2024-52945 published?

CVE-2024-52945 was published on 2024-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-52945

CVE-2024-52945 is a high-severity vulnerability in Veritas Netbackup 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. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-45979
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Veritas Netbackup
Published: 2024-11-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.5. This only applies to NetBackup components running on a Windows Operating System. If a user executes specific NetBackup commands or an attacker uses social engineering techniques to impel the user to execute the commands, a malicious DLL could be loaded, resulting in execution of the attacker's code in the user's security context.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52945?: An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.5. This only applies to NetBackup components running on a Windows Operating System. If a user executes specific NetBackup commands or an attacker uses social engineering techniques to impel the user to execute the commands, a malicious DLL could be loaded, resulting in execution of the attacker's code in the user's security context.
How severe is CVE-2024-52945?: CVE-2024-52945 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-52945 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-52945?: CVE-2024-52945 affects Veritas Netbackup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52945?: 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.
Does CVE-2024-52945 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-52945 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45979.
When was CVE-2024-52945 published?: CVE-2024-52945 was published on 2024-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS24-012

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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