Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1162
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-1162
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:netvault_backup:11.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1162
0.73%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 81 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1162
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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8.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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9.2
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NIST | |
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-1162
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-1162
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https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-005
ZDI-18-005 | Zero Day InitiativeThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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