What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36997?

CVE-2022-36997 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-36997?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-36997. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Netbackup CVE-2022-36997

HIGH

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)

2022-07-28 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service SSRF Netbackup Netbackup Appliance Flex Appliance Flex Scale Veritas

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-918 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.

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This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could remotely trigger impacts that include arbitrary file read, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and denial of service. Affected products include: Veritas Flex Appliance, Veritas Flex Scale, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Netbackup Appliance. Version information: through 8.1.2.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with authenticated access to a NetBackup Client could remotely trigger impacts that include arbitrary file read, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and denial of service.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.6%

Top 55% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.6%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +44

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery HIGH

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_appliance:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_scale:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:flex_scale:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:8.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:9.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup_appliance:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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PATCH https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h9

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