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CVE-2017-18362

9.8 · CRITICALActively Exploited

ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration through 2017 for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote commands that allow full direct access to the Kaseya VSA database.

Published Feb 5, 2019CWE-89EPSS 86.82%

Overview

CVE-2017-18362 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration through 2017 for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote commands that allow full direct access to the Kaseya VSA database. In February 2019, attackers have actively exploited this in the wild to download and execute ransomware payloads on all endpoints managed by the VSA server. If the ManagedIT.asmx page is available via the Kaseya VSA web interface, anyone with access to the page is able to run arbitrary SQL queries, both read and write, without authentication.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refarchive.today/rdkeQGitHubgithub.com/kbni/owlkyRefwebcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZEo8ZRF_iEIJ:https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360022495572-Connectwise-API-Vulnerability+Refarchive.today/rdkeQGitHubgithub.com/kbni/owlkyRefwebcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ZEo8ZRF_iEIJ:https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360022495572-Connectwise-API-Vulnerability+CISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-18362

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18362?

CVE-2017-18362 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 5, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2017-18362?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-18362?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-18362?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-18362 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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