Veritas Backup Exec DLL Hijack via Improper Access (before 22.2 HotFix 917391)
CVE-2024-33673 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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-33673 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2024-33673 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-33673
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Exploit Probability
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