CVE-2024-33672

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Published Apr 26, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.4. The Multi-Threaded Agent used in NetBackup can be leveraged to perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-31384	An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup before 10.4. The Multi-Threaded Agent used in NetBackup can be leveraged to perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.168% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/security/VTS24-001

History

Jun 10, 2025 4:00 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:veritas:netbackup::::::::

Subscriptions

Veritas Netbackup

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 26, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:36 AM
Reserved: Apr 26, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:36 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:36 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Apr 26, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM

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