CVE-2022-42301

MEDIUMNVD 5.48.8▲

5.4

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0.0.1 and related Veritas products. The NetBackup Primary server is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection attack through the nbars process.

CVSS v3: 5.4
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 47.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 3, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-013#M1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-013#M1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-42301?

CVE-2022-42301 is a medium vulnerability published on October 3, 2022. An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup through 10.0.0.1 and related Veritas products. The NetBackup Primary server is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) injection attack through the nbars process.

When was CVE-2022-42301 disclosed?

CVE-2022-42301 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 3, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-42301 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-42301 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-42301?

CVE-2022-42301 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-42301?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-42301, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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