RCE in Vinchin Backup And Recovery
CVE-2023-45498
VinChin Backup & Recovery v5.0.*, v6.0.*, v6.7.*, and v7.0.* was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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: 0.205 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.205 · newest: 0.205 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.leakix.net/2023/10/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/31 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/175397/VinChin-VMWare-Backup-7.0-Hardcoded-Creden… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176289/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-Command-Inject…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45498?
- CVE-2023-45498 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vinchin Backup And Recovery, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45498?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-45498 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.