CVE-2022-26778
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CVE-2022-26778 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Veritas System Recovery (VSR) 18 and 21 stores a network destination password in the Windows registry during configuration of the backup configuration. This could allow a Windows user (who has sufficient privileges) to access a network file system that they were not authorized to access.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Veritas System Recovery (VSR) 18 and 21 stores a network destination password in the Windows registry during configuration of the backup configuration. This could allow a Windows user (who has sufficient privileges) to access a network file system that they were not authorized to access.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Veritas | System Recovery | 18.0 |
| Veritas | System Recovery | 21 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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