CVE-2026-13270: Integer Underflow (CVSS 7.5)

Description

Quest NetVault Backup nvpmgr Integer Underflow 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 nvpmgr service, which listens on UDP port 20031 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer underflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28744.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0080

Probability of exploitation

0.57%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-191 CWE-191

References

Other References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-889/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-13270? +

Quest NetVault Backup nvpmgr Integer Underflow 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 nvpmgr service, which listens on UDP port 20031 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer underflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28744. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-13270? +

CVE-2026-13270 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0080, placing it in the 1th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-13270? +

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