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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2017-17417 EUVD-2017-8582GHSA-jrwh-c6gj-mj33

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.3.0.12. Authen…

Published Feb 8, 2018 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

Vendor: Quest Product: Quest NetVault Backup

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Quest Quest NetVault Backup 11.3.0.12 —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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