High severity · published Jun 24, 2026
CVE-2026-7569
Quest NetVault Backup viewclient Cross-Site Scripting Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NB
NetVault Backup · Quest
14.0.1.7 · source: vendor, NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
ZDI-26-377: 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 ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-7569.
Jun 24, 2026·Zero Day Initiative
Affected product
NB
NetVault Backup
Quest
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