HTTP: Quest NetVault Backup Multipart Request Part Header Stack Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Quest NetVault Backup Server. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow arbitrary code execution under the security context of SYSTEM.

Extended Description

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.

Affected Products

Quest netvault_backup

References

CVE: CVE-2018-1161

Short Name

HTTP:QUEST-NETVAULT-BACKUP-BO

Severity

Major

Recommended

True

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Quest NetVault Backup Multipart Request Part Header Stack Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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