Veritas NetBackup up to 10.0.0.1 nbars xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Veritas NetBackup up to 10.0.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component nbars. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42301. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Veritas NetBackup up to 10.0.0.1 (Backup Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component nbars. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0.0.1 and related Veritas products. The NetBackup Primary server is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection attack through the nbars process.

The weakness was shared 10/03/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at veritas.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42301 since 10/03/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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10/03/2022 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: veritas.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210139

Entryinfo

Created: 10/03/2022 21:06
Updated: 10/30/2022 06:42
Changes: 10/03/2022 21:06 (49), 10/30/2022 06:42 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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