CVSS 3.0
7.5 highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVE-2026-13269 Quest NetVault Backup StnzCreateKey Numeric Truncation Error Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
High (7.5) in quest netvault backup. EPSS 0.8% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Quest NetVault Backup StnzCreateKey Numeric Truncation Error Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Quest NetVault Backup. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the StnzCreateKey function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a numeric truncation error before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28743.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.8% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 57th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CWE
- CWE-197 Numeric Truncation Error
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- zdi (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting analysis
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Affected
- quest:netvault backup
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Quest NetVault Backup | 14.0.2.4 |