Description
An authenticated, low-privileged user with access to the NetBackup Flex
OS management shell could supply a specially crafted input to a
privileged administrative command, causing it to execute arbitrary code
with root-level permissions. Successful exploitation grants the attacker
unrestricted control over the Flex appliance host and all hosted
containers, fully compromising confidentiality, integrity, and
availability.
Published: 2026-09-18
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Restrict management shell access to authorized administrators only. No compensating control fully eliminates the risk; upgrading is required.

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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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Description An authenticated, low-privileged user with access to the NetBackup Flex OS management shell could supply a specially crafted input to a privileged administrative command, causing it to execute arbitrary code with root-level permissions. Successful exploitation grants the attacker unrestricted control over the Flex appliance host and all hosted containers, fully compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Title Privilege Escalation via Argument Injection in NetBackup Flex OS Shell
Weaknesses CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ENISA

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T11:07:19.877Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T14:02:29.492Z

Link: CVE-2026-28197

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