CVE-2020-37045

HIGH

Veritas NetBackup 7.0 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37045. PoCs published by El Masas.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup 7.0. It explains how the 'NetBackup INET Daemon' service path is vulnerable due to spaces in the path, potentially allowing local privilege escalation if an attacker can place executable code in the system root path.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by El Masas · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227

This is a technical writeup detailing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Veritas NetBackup 7.0. It explains how the 'NetBackup INET Daemon' service path is vulnerable due to spaces in the path, potentially allowing local privilege escalation if an attacker can place executable code in the system root path.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Veritas NetBackup 7.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to write to the system root path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227
Various Sources product
https://www.veritas.com/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (1)
Veritas/NetBackup 7.0
Published Feb 01, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026