CVE-2023-28759

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.0 on Windows. A vulnerability in the way the client validates the path to a DLL prior to loading may allow a lower-level user to elevate privileges and compromise the system.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006 -~~	() https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006 -

29 Apr 2023, 01:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	{'url': 'https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-010#M2', 'name': 'https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-010#M2', 'tags': ['Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}	(CONFIRM) https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006 -
Summary	An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.0. A vulnerability in the way NetBackup validates the path to a DLL prior to loading may allow a lower level user to elevate privileges and compromise the system.	An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.0 on Windows. A vulnerability in the way the client validates the path to a DLL prior to loading may allow a lower-level user to elevate privileges and compromise the system.

27 Mar 2023, 16:08

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-03-23 04:17

Updated : 2025-02-25 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-28759

Mitre link : CVE-2023-28759

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-28759

JSON object : View

Products Affected

veritas

netbackup

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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7.8 /10