Veritas Backup Exec: Arbitrary File Deletion via Dedup Streaming Agent (Pre-22.2 HF917391)
CVE-2024-33671 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-33671 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
External Control of File Name or Path
The software allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-33671
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Exploit Probability
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