CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score suggests a 16.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2018-1163
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
16.04%
Original NVD 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.
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