What is CVE-2018-1161?

CVE-2018-1161 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quest Netvault_backup, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-1161?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Quest Netvault_backup

CVE-2018-1161

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.2.0.13. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within nvwsworker.e…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.667 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Quest Netvault_backup — versions 11.2.0.13
Quest Netvault Backup — versions 11.2.0.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1161?: CVE-2018-1161 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quest Netvault_backup, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-1161?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.