CVE-2018-11147 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 1 Jun 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Quest DR Series Disk Backup software, potentially compromising the backup infrastructure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-11147?

CVE-2018-11147 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Quest Disk Backup, published on 1 Jun 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Quest DR Series Disk Backup software version before 4.0.3.1 allows command injection (issue 5 of 46).

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11147?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quest Disk Backup.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11147?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11147 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-11147 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11147 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rx5-gxv8-frqp.