CVE-2026-28199 (GCVE-0-2026-28199)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-18 11:19
Modified
2026-09-18 14:31
Severity ?
4.8 (Medium) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
3.3 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-347 - Improper verification of cryptographic signature
Summary
An authenticated user with access to the NetBackup Flex OS management shell could read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system by supplying a specially crafted path argument to a diagnostic command. Successful exploitation could expose sensitive system configuration and credential material stored on the appliance.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Cohesity NetBackup Flex OS Version: 0   < 6.4
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