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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3448 · published 29 September 2009

CVE-2009-3448: Bakbone netvault improper input validation vulnerability

Bakbone · Netvault

npvmgr.exe in BakBone NetVault Backup 8.22 Build 29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet to (1) TCP or (2) UDP port 20031 with a large value in an unspecified size field, which is not properly handled in a malloc operation. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 23.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

npvmgr.exe in BakBone NetVault Backup 8.22 Build 29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet to (1) TCP or (2) UDP port 20031 with a large value in an unspecified size field, which is not properly handled in a malloc operation. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/58329
http://secunia.com/advisories/36847 Vendor Advisory
http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=bakbone-netvault-backup-8-22-build-29-remote-dos ExploitURL Repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36489
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022941
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53434
http://osvdb.org/58329
http://secunia.com/advisories/36847 Vendor Advisory
http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=bakbone-netvault-backup-8-22-build-29-remote-dos ExploitURL Repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36489
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022941
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53434

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3448), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.