CVE-2018-1162CWE-22

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.2.0.13

published February 8, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.2.0.13. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be easily bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Export requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to arbitrarily overwrite files resulting in a denial-of-service condition. Was ZDI-CAN-4222.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04936 · 92.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2018-02-08T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 SEP 03:16Z
    EPSS moved 5% → 18%
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  • 06 SEP 03:11Z
    EPSS moved 5% → 18%
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  • 30 AUG 16:01Z
    EPSS moved 18% → 5%
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  • 29 AUG 04:37Z
    EPSS moved 5% → 18%
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  • 08 FEB 18:00Z
    This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.2.0.13
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