CVE-2018-1163

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 16.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-02-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations of Quest NetVault Backup 11.2.0.13. The specific flaw exists within JSON RPC Request handling. By setting the checksession parameter to a specific value, it is possible to bypass authentication to critical functions. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4752.

Affected products

Quest NetVault Backup: 11.2.0.13

References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-006
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-006

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