CVE-2024-34404

Name: CVE-2024-34404
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-03T01:15:48.753+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-34404 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was discovered in the Alta Recovery Vault feature of Veritas NetBackup before 10.4 and NetBackup Appliance before 5.4. By design, only the cloud administrator should be able to disable the retention lock of Governance mode images. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in the Alta Recovery Vault feature of Veritas NetBackup before 10.4 and NetBackup Appliance before 5.4. By design, only the cloud administrator should be able to disable the retention lock of Governance mode images. This vulnerability allowed a NetBackup administrator to modify the expiration of backups under Governance mode (which could cause premature deletion).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

References

Timeline

Published: May 3, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-34404?

How severe is CVE-2024-34404?

CVE-2024-34404 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34404?

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Source: NVD / NIST