CVE-2026-28198
An authenticated, low-privileged user with access to the NetBackup Flex OS management shell could bypass the cryptographic signature verification step of a privileged support command by supplying a specially formed access credential. Successful exploitation grants the attacker an unrestricted root shell with full control over the Flex appliance host and all hosted containers, completely compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Published:Sep 18, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 19, 2026
EPS:Sep 18, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00199
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Cohesity
Product
Netbackup Flex Os
Cohesity
Netbackup Flex Os
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
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
