CVE-2024-33673

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 22.2 HotFix 917391. Improper access controls allow for DLL Hijacking in the Windows DLL Search path.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 21.8%
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#H2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS24-002#H2

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-33673?

CVE-2024-33673 is a high vulnerability published on April 26, 2024. An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 22.2 HotFix 917391. Improper access controls allow for DLL Hijacking in the Windows DLL Search path.

When was CVE-2024-33673 disclosed?

CVE-2024-33673 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-2024-33673 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-33673 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-33673?

CVE-2024-33673 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-33673?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-33673, 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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