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TI-2020-19180 Aliases CVE-2020-37045GHSA-pf2v-q93p-8954

NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path

Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VeritasNetBackup7.0—No fix listedCNA
  • NetBackup VendorVeritas Affected 7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37045
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf2v-q93p-8954

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09222 An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09223 An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09221 An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 21.2. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-06392 In Veritas Backup Exec 2014 before build 14.1.1187.1126, 15 before build 14.2.1180.3160… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-04210 An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance Before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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