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CVE-2026-9781

UnknownEPSS 0.71%

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CVE-2026-9781 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Quest NetVault Backup NVBURASDevice SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest NetVault Backup. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Quest NetVault Backup NVBURASDevice 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 NVBURASDevice 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-27648.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
/10
EPSS Probability
0.71%

48.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
QuestNetvault Backup< 14.0.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-9781?
Quest NetVault Backup NVBURASDevice 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 NVBURASDevice 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-27648.
How severe is CVE-2026-9781?
Severity scoring for CVE-2026-9781 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9781?
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Source: NVD / NIST