In UrBackup 2.2.6, an attacker can send a malformed request to the client over the…
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In UrBackup 2.2.6, an attacker can send a malformed request to the client over the network, and trigger a fileservplugin/CClientThread.cpp CClientThread::GetFileHashAndMetadata NULL pointer dereference, leading to shutting down the client application.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01376 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhgm-7r9m-6mc8
References
More Urbackup vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-14192 In UrBackup 2.2.6, an attacker can send a malformed request to the client over the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-20014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhgm-7r9m-6mc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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