Vulnerability in Kaseya Unitrends Backup
CVE-2021-43038
An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The wguest account could execute commands by injecting into PostgreSQL trigger functions. This allowed privilege escalation from the wguest user to the postgres user.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43038?
- CVE-2021-43038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaseya Unitrends Backup, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.