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TI-2026-06655 Aliases CVE-2026-7569GHSA-j45r-jgvc-p3cw

Cross-site scripting in Quest NetVault Backup

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Quest NetVault Backup viewclient Cross-Site Scripting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Quest NetVault Backup. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the viewclient webpage. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28202.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00935 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QuestNetVault Backup14.0.1.7—No fix listedCNA
  • NetVault Backup VendorQuest Affected 14.0.1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:quest:netvault_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0.2VulnerableQuest
  • cpe:2.3:a:quest:netvault_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0.2 Vulnerable ·Quest

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Quest NetVault Backup — vendor-provided URL

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-08578 OS command injection in Quest NetVault BackupPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-08577 SQL injection in Quest NetVault BackupPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-08576 SQL injection in Quest NetVault BackupPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 10 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7569
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j45r-jgvc-p3cw

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2018-01077 Stack-based buffer overflow in Quest NetVault Backup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-12724 SQL injection in Quest NetVault Backup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01079 Improper authentication in Quest NetVault Backup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-12721 SQL injection in Quest NetVault Backup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-12926 SQL injection in Quest NetVault Backup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-12925 SQL injection in Quest NetVault Backup CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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