Description
Quest NetVault Backup NVBULibrarySlot SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest NetVault Backup. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the processing of NVBULibrarySlot JSON-RPC messages. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of NETWORK SERVICE. Was ZDI-CAN-27630.
Severity (CVSS)
| Base score | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Severity | High |
| Version | CVSS 3.0 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Provided by | CNA |
Weaknesses
- CWE-89 — CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quest | NetVault Backup | 14.0.0.19 |
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-374/ (x_research-advisory)
- https://support.quest.com/technical-documents/netvault/14.0.2/release-notes#TOPIC-2338529 (vendor-advisory)
Generated from the official CVE List on 25 Jun 2026 10:14 UTC.