CVE-2024-33671

HIGHNVD 7.77.7—

7.7

An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 22.2 HotFix 917391. The Backup Exec Deduplication Multi-threaded Streaming Agent can be leveraged to perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files.

CVSS v3: 7.7
EG Score: 7.7(medium)
EPSS: 23.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 26, 2024

Last Modified

June 30, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS24-002#H1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS24-002#H1

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-73

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-33671?

CVE-2024-33671 is a high vulnerability published on April 26, 2024. An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 22.2 HotFix 917391. The Backup Exec Deduplication Multi-threaded Streaming Agent can be leveraged to perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files.

When was CVE-2024-33671 disclosed?

CVE-2024-33671 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 26, 2024, with the most recent update on June 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-33671 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-33671 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-33671?

CVE-2024-33671 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-33671?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-33671, 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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CVE-2024-33671

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