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HIGH CWE-89

CVE-2026-9785

Quest NetVault Backup NVBULibrarySlot SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Quest·NetVault Backup

8.8/ 10
CVSS 3.0
High severity
0.95%
EPSS exploit odds
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 62% of all CVEs
Not listed
CISA KEV catalog
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation on CISA's list.
Timeline
Published
Jun 24, 2026
Updated
Jun 26, 2026
First covered
Jul 2, 2026
Latest story
4 months ago

Summary

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.

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Attack profile

Attack vectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
PrivilegesLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Quest NetVault Backup14.0.0.19

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