CVE-2017-17653
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.3.0.12.
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.3.0.12. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of NVBUBackupOptionSet Get method requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the underlying database. Was ZDI-CAN-4286.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Quest Quest NetVault Backup
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-17-989 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-17653
- NVD: CVE-2017-17653
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