CVE-2018-11151 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 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: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-11151?

CVE-2018-11151 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Quest Disk Backup, published on 1 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Quest DR Series Disk Backup software version before 4.0.3.1 allows command injection (issue 9 of 46).

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11151?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quest Disk Backup.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11151 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-2018-11151 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11151 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v29x-hxvj-rmjx.