What is CVE-2018-1163?

CVE-2018-1163 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quest Netvault_backup, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-1163?

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

Auth bypass in Quest Netvault_backup

CVE-2018-1163

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 speci…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.160 (96.6th 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)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1163?: CVE-2018-1163 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quest Netvault_backup, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-1163?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.