SQL Injection Risk in Quest NetVault Backup by Quest Software
CVE-2017-17424

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Quest

Status
Quest Netvault Backup
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 February 2018

What is CVE-2017-17424?

This vulnerability in Quest NetVault Backup allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a flaw in the handling of NVBUScheduleSet Get method requests. The vulnerability arises from improper validation of user-supplied strings used to construct SQL queries. Attackers can leverage this weakness to manipulate the underlying database without needing authentication, posing a significant risk to systems running the affected version.

Affected Version(s)

Quest NetVault Backup 11.3.0.12

References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-977
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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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