CVE-2017-17417

high-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 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.

Do I need to act?

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16.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 84% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
46446
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Quest

References (4)

Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46446/
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-982
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46446/
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-982
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal