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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2018· Updated Aug 5, 2024

CVE-2018-11153

CVE-2018-11153

Description

Quest DR Series Disk Backup software version before 4.0.3.1 allows command injection (issue 11 of 46).

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Quest DR Series Disk Backup software before 4.0.3.1 contains a command injection vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerability

Quest DR Series Disk Backup software versions prior to 4.0.3.1 are vulnerable to command injection. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input validation in the web-based management interface, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary operating system commands. [1]

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the management interface. No authentication is required to reach the vulnerable endpoint. The attacker can inject commands that will be executed with the privileges of the web server process. [1]

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This can lead to full compromise of the backup server, including data exfiltration, modification, and disruption of backup services. [1]

Mitigation

Quest has addressed this vulnerability in software version 4.0.3.1. Users should upgrade to this version or later. No workaround is available. The CVE is part of a larger set of issues (issue 11 of 46) fixed in that release. [1]

References
  1. Packet Storm

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Affected products

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Patches

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