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CVE-2023-26789


Veritas NetBackUp OpsCenter Version 9.1.0.1 is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS). The Web App fails to adequately sanitize special characters. By leveraging this issue, an attacker is able to cause arbitrary HTML and JavaScript code to be executed in a user's browser.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from veritas organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-04-05T13:15:06.963

Last Modified

2025-02-13T17:16:12.447

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application veritas netbackup_opscenter 9.1.0.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For veritas's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.