Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Quest NetVault Backup
CVE-2017-17422

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Quest

Status
Quest Netvault Backup
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 February 2018

What is CVE-2017-17422?

A vulnerability in Quest NetVault Backup allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. The issue arises from the improper validation of user-supplied strings within the NVBUBackup Get method requests, enabling attackers to construct malicious SQL queries that can compromise the underlying database. Significantly, this vulnerability does not require authentication for exploitation, posing a serious risk to affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

Quest NetVault Backup 11.3.0.12

References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-975
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EPSS Score

21% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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