CVE-2026-9780
HIGH
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.08
BB Relevance:
68/100
Published: 2026-06-25
Modified: 2026-10-25
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Network
Low Complexity
No Auth
Conf. Impact
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Network
AC:
Low
PR:
None
UI:
Required
S:
Unchanged
C:
High
I:
High
A:
High
Description
Quest NetVault Backup addclient3 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 addclient3 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-27666.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| quest | netvault_backup | < 14.0.2 |
References & Advisories (2)
Vendor Advisory
Release Notes