Is CVE-2024-33671 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-33671 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-06-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-33671?

CVE-2024-33671 has a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-33671?

Patch guidance is available from veritas security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-33671.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-33671?

1 product: veritas backup exec.

Fix CVE-2024-33671 - HIGH veritas backup exec

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-73

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VERITAS
Published: 4/26/2024
Last Modified: 6/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-33671

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