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CVE-2020-37045

NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path

Published: Feb 1, 2026Updated: Feb 3, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-428
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

Veritas
commercial·US
NetBackupOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227
exploit-db.com
https://www.veritas.com/
veritas.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbackup-netbackup-inet-daemon-unquoted-service-path
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