CVE-2018-1163

high-risk
Published 2018-02-08

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.2.0.13. The specific flaw exists within JSON RPC Request handling. By setting the checksession parameter to a specific value, it is possible to bypass authentication to critical functions. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4752.

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43.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 56% 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
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 (2)

Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-006
Third Party Advisory https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-006
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 17/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal