Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-13269 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-13269 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-13269?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 12 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Quest NetVault Backup before 14.1.3.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-13269?
- Yes: fixed in NetVault Backup 14.1.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-13269 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-13269?
- Check whether you run Quest NetVault Backup at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: NetVault Backup 14.1.3
Technical details
A lack of proper validation of user-supplied data in the StnzCreateKey function causes a numeric truncation error before buffer allocation. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication and requires no user interaction, allowing an attacker to trigger a denial-of-service condition that crashes the backup service.
Affected products
- Quest NetVault Backup before 14.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-04-23: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2026-11-06: advisory: Coordinated public release of advisory