CVE-2017-17417 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 9.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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 NVBUPhaseStatus Acknowledge 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-4228.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 9.82% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-02-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| quest | netvault backup |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Quest NetVault Backup Server < 11.4.5 - Process Manager Service SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution | 2019-02-22 |
References
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