CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-28199

LowCVSS 3.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.08%

0th percentile - higher than 0% of all known CVEs

Summary

An authenticated user with access to the NetBackup Flex OS management shell could read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system by supplying a specially crafted path argument to a diagnostic command. Successful exploitation could expose sensitive system configuration and credential material stored on the appliance.

Risk Assessment

An authenticated user can access sensitive configuration files and credentials on the appliance, potentially leading to privilege escalation or further compromise of the environment.

Recommendation

Restrict access to the NetBackup Flex OS management shell to trusted administrators only and apply available vendor updates. Consider rotating credentials stored on the appliance.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An authenticated user with access to the NetBackup Flex OS management shell could read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system by supplying a specially crafted path argument to a diagnostic command. Successful exploitation could expose sensitive system configuration and credential material stored on the appliance.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS