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CVE-2018-1161
CRITICAL
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.2.0.13. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within nvwsworker.exe. When parsing the boundary header of a multipart request, the process does not properly validate the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4215.
Published: Feb 8, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-121
CWE-20
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| quest | netvault_backup | 11.2.0.13 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-cvp9-qw5g-8953
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations...
References (2)
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-004 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-004 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
66.69%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
59.2 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub