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CVE-2017-17420

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-17420 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting Quest NetVault Backup 11.3.0.12. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the underlying database by manipulating NVBUJobCountHistory Get method requests. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) are currently available and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100 indicates significant potential danger. There is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV) or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
11.3.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:quest:netvault_backup:11.3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
48.16%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.4816 is in the 96th percentile among its peer group of 36,833 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-17-985
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry