CVE-2024-33673
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:32 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBackup Exec
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An issue was discovered in Veritas Backup Exec before 22.2 HotFix 917391. Improper access controls allow for DLL Hijacking in the Windows DLL Search path.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 22.221.0 ≤ v < 23.0
Affected range stops below 22.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmitre
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284
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