Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-17414
CVE-2017-17414
Description
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 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-4225.
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Affected products
2- Range: =11.3.0.12
- Quest/Quest NetVault Backupv5Range: 11.3.0.12
Patches
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References
1- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-979nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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