CVE-2017-18362 Kaseya Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA): database injection
In plain words: Text typed into the app ends up changing the database query behind it. Reading, changing or stealing data from the database.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jun 14, 2022
What to do
- Install Kaseya's security update for Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Kaseya VSA SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- Kaseya Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA)
- CISA description
- ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote commands that allow full direct access to the Kaseya VSA database.
- Type of flaw
- Database injection (CWE-89)
- Confirmed exploited
- May 24, 2022 — known to be used in ransomware attacks
- US federal patch deadline
- Jun 14, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2017-18362
Is CVE-2017-18362 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-18362 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 24, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks, including by ransomware groups.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18362?
Install Kaseya's security update for Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-18362?
Only if you use Kaseya Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA). Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.