CVE-2020-37045

HIGH

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published2/1/2026

Last Modified2/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.veritas.com/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbackup-netbackup-inet-daemon-unquoted-service-path(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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