CVE-2017-17412
moderate-risk
Published 2018-02-08
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 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 arbitrary code in the context of the underlying database. Was ZDI-CAN-4223.
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14.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 85% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Third Party Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-974
Third Party Advisory
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-974
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
12/34 · Low
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal