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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-37045 · published 1 February 2026

CVE-2020-37045: Unquoted search path vulnerability

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.

8.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.16% · top 95.7% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path Deferred
8.5CVSS 4.0 base score
0.16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

References

LinkTags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227
https://www.veritas.com/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbackup-netbackup-inet-daemon-unquoted-service-path

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-37045), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.