CVE-2019-25271: netgate data backup Unquoted Search Path or Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-25271 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in netgate data backup. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 04-02-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

NETGATE Data Backup 3.0.620 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its NGDatBckpSrv Windows service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to inject and execute malicious code with LocalSystem privileges by placing executable files in specific directory locations.

• CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or ElementThe product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.