CVE-2017-17420
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 48.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
EPSS 48.2% — above the 10% action threshold.
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 NVBUJobCountHistory 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-4231.
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 | 48.16% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2018-02-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| quest | netvault backup |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD