SQL Injection in Quest Netvault Backup

CVE-2017-17424

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 NVBUScheduleSet 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 code in the context of the underlying database. Was ZDI-CAN-4235.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

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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: 0.039 (89.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-17424: held from 0.039 to 0.039.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17424?
CVE-2017-17424 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-2017-17424?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.