SQL Injection in Quest Netvault Backup
CVE-2017-17417
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.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.098 (95.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.098 · newest: 0.098 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Quest Netvault Backup — versions 11.3.0.12
- Quest Netvault Backup — versions 11.3.0.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46446/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-982 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17417?
- CVE-2017-17417 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quest Netvault Backup, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17417?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17417 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.