CVE-2022-36949

CRITICALNVD 9.37.8▼

9.3

In Veritas NetBackup OpsCenter, an attacker with local access to a NetBackup OpsCenter server could potentially escalate their privileges. This affects 8.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1, and 10.

CVSS v3: 9.3
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 16.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 27, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-009#Issue5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-009#Issue5

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-36949?

CVE-2022-36949 is a critical vulnerability published on July 27, 2022. In Veritas NetBackup OpsCenter, an attacker with local access to a NetBackup OpsCenter server could potentially escalate their privileges. This affects 8.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1, and 10.

When was CVE-2022-36949 disclosed?

CVE-2022-36949 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 27, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-36949 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-36949 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36949?

CVE-2022-36949 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-36949?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-36949, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-36949

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