Quest NetVault Backup 14.0.1.7 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Quest NetVault Backup 14.0.1.7. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-7569. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in Quest NetVault Backup 14.0.1.7 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Quest NetVault Backup viewclient 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 viewclient 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-28202.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-7569 since 05/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Backup Software

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• Quest

Name

• NetVault Backup

Version

• 14.0.1.7

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.quest.com/

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