CVE-2023-28759 | BDVDB-2026-198064 Detail

Description#

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.0 on Windows. A vulnerability in the way the client validates the path to a DLL prior to loading may allow a lower-level user to elevate privileges and compromise the system.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References#

https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS23-006

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-03-23Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-25Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-03-23
Last modified: 2025-02-25

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Not stated

Score

7.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 8.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Vector	Local
Availability	High
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Privileges Required	Low
Scope	Unchanged
User Interaction	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).