Auth bypass in Kaseya Unitrends Backup
CVE-2017-12478
It was discovered that the api/storage web interface in Unitrends Backup (UB) before 10.0.0 has an issue in which one of its input parameters was not validated. A remote attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with root privilege on the target system.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.783 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.783 · newest: 0.783 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43030/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- support.unitrends.com/UnitrendsBackup/s/article/000005756 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45559/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12478?
- CVE-2017-12478 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kaseya Unitrends Backup, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12478?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12478 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.