CVE-2018-11154 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-2018-11154?

CVE-2018-11154 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 12 of 46).

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11154?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quest Disk Backup.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11154?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11154 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-2018-11154 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11154 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r95x-5m4h-657m.