High severity · published Feb 1, 2026
CVE-2020-37045
NetBackup 7.0 - 'NetBackup INET Daemon' Unquoted Service Path
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
NetBackup · Veritas
7.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37045
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37045
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48227
www.veritas.com
https://www.veritas.com/
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netbackup-netbackup-inet-daemon-unquoted-service-path
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