VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-43040
The privileged vaultServer could be leveraged to create arbitrary writable files, leading to privilege escalation.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.77%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The privileged vaultServer could be leveraged to create arbitrary writable files, leading to privilege escalation.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.77% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kaseya/unitrends backup
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.