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    CVE-2020-37045 (GCVE-0-2020-37045)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-01 14:38 – Updated: 2026-03-05 01:27
    VLAI
    Title
    NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path
    Summary
    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.
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-02-02 19:04 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
    Assigner
    VulnCheck CNA
    Impacted products
    Vendor Product Version
    Veritas NetBackup Affected: 7.0
    Create a notification for this product.
    Date Public
    2020-03-17 00:00
    Show details on NVD website

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