PT-2017-3542 · Quest · Netvault Backup

Brian Gorenc · Published 2017-12-06 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-17657

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Quest NetVault Backup version 11.3.0.12

Description: This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. Authentication is not required to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the handling of NVBUBackup TimeRange method requests, resulting from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute code in the context of the underlying database.

Recommendations: For Quest NetVault Backup version 11.3.0.12, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00433

CVE-2017-17657

ZDI-17-993

Affected Products

Netvault Backup

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17657 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-993 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17657 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00433 · Security Note