9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-43033
Kaseya Unitrends Remote Root Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. Multiple functions in the bpserverd daemon were vulnerable to arbitrary remote code execution as root. The vulnerability was caused by untrusted input (received by the server) being passed to system calls.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2021, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2023, 2:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-43033 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kaseya unitrends_backup
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-43033.

URL Resource
https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-43033 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-43033 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-78
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1 No Types Assigned https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2 No Types Assigned https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961 No Types Assigned https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kaseya:unitrends_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0 up to (excluding) 10.5.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-43033 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.46 }} 0.28%

score

0.92574

percentile

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