Is CVE-2026-9782 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9782 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-9782?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 25 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Quest NetVault Backup Prior to 14.0.2.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9782?

A patch was published on 2026-06-24: Coordinated public release of advisory and fix in version 14.0.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-9782 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-9782?

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.

CVE-2026-9782: Quest NetVault Backup SQL injection in NVBUDeviceDrive

CVE-2026-9782 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-06-25

Quest NetVault Backup is a data protection solution used to back up and recover enterprise data across physical and virtual environments. A security vulnerability in the software allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized commands on the server. This could lead to a total compromise of the backup system, potentially allowing attackers to access sensitive customer data, delete backups, or disrupt business operations.

Technologies: Quest NetVault Backup. Vendors: Quest.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-9782 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9782 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-9782?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 25 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Quest NetVault Backup Prior to 14.0.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9782?: A patch was published on 2026-06-24: Coordinated public release of advisory and fix in version 14.0.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-9782 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-9782?: 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.

Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists within the NVBUDeviceDrive component of Quest NetVault Backup during the processing of JSON-RPC messages. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied strings before they are used to construct SQL queries. While the exploit technically requires authentication, the advisory notes that the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can leverage this to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the NETWORK SERVICE account. Quest has addressed this issue in NetVault Backup version 14.0.2.

Affected products

Quest NetVault Backup Prior to 14.0.2

Timeline

2025-09-24: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor
2026-06-24: patched: Coordinated public release of advisory and fix in version 14.0.2
2026-06-25: advisory: NVD publication date

References

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