VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-37045

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-02-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Veritas NetBackup 7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NetBackup INET Daemon service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\bpinetd.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-428

Primary references