CVE-2018-11188
Description
Quest DR Series Disk Backup software version before 4.0.3.1 allows command injection (issue 46 of 46).
AI Insight
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Quest DR Series Disk Backup software before 4.0.3.1 contains a command injection vulnerability allowing remote code execution.
Vulnerability
Quest DR Series Disk Backup software versions prior to 4.0.3.1 are vulnerable to command injection in an unspecified component. The vulnerability can be triggered by an authenticated attacker with network access to the management interface [1].
Exploitation
An attacker with valid credentials can send crafted HTTP requests to inject arbitrary operating system commands. The injection occurs due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the application, potentially leading to full system compromise [1].
Mitigation
Quest released version 4.0.3.1 to address this issue. Users should upgrade immediately. No workarounds are documented [1].
AI Insight generated on May 26, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
1- Range: <4.0.3.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/148003/Quest-DR-Series-Disk-Backup-Software-4.0.3-Code-Execution.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/71mitremailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/quest-dr-series-disk-backup-multiple-vulnerabilitiesmitrex_refsource_MISC
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