Is CVE-2024-52942 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-52942 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-52942?

CVE-2024-52942 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2024-52942?

Patch guidance is available from veritas security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-52942.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-52942?

1 product: veritas enterprise vault.

CVE-2024-52942 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas Enterprise Vault before 15.1 UPD882911, ZDI-CAN-24696. It allows an authenticated remote attacker to inject a parameter into an HTTP request, allowing for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) while viewing archived content. This could reflect back to an authenticated user without sanitization if executed by that user.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VERITAS
Published: 11/18/2024
Last Modified: 4/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-52942

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