Is CVE-2022-41320 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-41320 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41320?

CVE-2022-41320 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-41320?

Patch guidance is available from veritas security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-41320.

CVE-2022-41320 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-41320?

2 products: veritas system recovery, veritas system recovery.

Description

Veritas System Recovery (VSR) versions 18 and 21 store a network destination password in the Windows registry during configuration of the backup configuration. This vulnerability could provide a Windows user (who has sufficient privileges) to access a network file system that they were not authorized to access.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-922 CWE-922

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VERITAS
Published: 9/23/2022
Last Modified: 5/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-41320

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