Vulnerability · Published Feb 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-37045NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in NetBackup from Veritas. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-48227 exploit
- Veritas Official Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory