CVE-2018-1162 is a vulnerability in Quest Software Netvault Backup
Published on February 8, 2018
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.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software 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 software 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.
CVE-2018-1162 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2018-1162
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Affected Versions
Quest NetVault Backup Version 11.2.0.13 is affected by CVE-2018-1162Exploit Probability
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