CVE-2020-37045 HIGH

CVE-2020-37045: NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Veritas
Product NetBackup
Weakness CWE-428
Published February 1, 2026
Last update March 5, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Veritas NetBackup 7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the NetBackup INET Daemon service that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\bpinetd.exe to inject malicious code that would execute with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 1, 2026 CVE published
March 5, 2026 Record updated