Is CVE-2022-45461 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-45461 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-45461?

CVE-2022-45461 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-45461?

Patch guidance is available from veritas security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-45461.

Fix CVE-2022-45461 - HIGH veritas netbackup

Description

The Java Admin Console in Veritas NetBackup through 10.1 and related Veritas products on Linux and UNIX allows authenticated non-root users (that have been explicitly added to the auth.conf file) to execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VERITAS
Published: 11/17/2022
Last Modified: 4/29/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-45461

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