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.
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Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Veritas
Veritas netbackup
Vendors & Products Veritas
Veritas netbackup

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-02T19:05:01.646Z

Reserved: 2026-01-28T18:18:30.525Z

Link: CVE-2020-37045

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-02T19:04:52.641Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-01T15:16:03.563

Modified: 2026-02-03T16:44:36.630

Link: CVE-2020-37045

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-02T09:26:39Z

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