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    CVE-2020-37045

    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.

    Published:Feb 1, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Feb 1, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00007
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Veritas
    Product
    Netbackup
    Vendor
    Veritas
    Product
    Netbackup Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High