CVE-2018-11189 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published 1 Jun 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attacker can execute arbitrary commands to escalate privileges in Quest DR Series Disk Backup software.

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-2018-11189?

CVE-2018-11189 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 privilege escalation (issue 1 of 6).

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11189?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quest Disk Backup.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11189?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11189 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-2018-11189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-44j5-x34r-9xx9.