CVE-2017-18362

CRITICALCISA KEVRansomwareNuclei

Kaseya VSA SQL Injection Vulnerability

Title source: CISA
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2017-18362 has a selected CVSS score of 9.8 (critical); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template. CISA lists CVE-2017-18362 in KEV and reports its use in known ransomware campaigns.

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.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Known exploitation

CISA KEV
Listed · May 24, 2022 · CISA
VulnCheck KEV
Listed · Feb 8, 2019 · VulnCheck
Reported exploitation
Observed · VulnCheck
Ransomware use
Observed · CISA

Available material

Nuclei templates
1

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationActive
AutomatableYes
Technical impactTotal

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jul 1, 2022 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

1
ProductSourceVersion range

Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA)

Browse Kaseya / Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA)
CISAVersion data not supplied

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryCRITICALKaseya VSA 2017 ConnectWise ManagedITSync - Remote Code ExecutionCVSS 9.8

ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration through 2017 for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote commands that allow full direct access to the Kaseya VSA database. 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.In February 2019, attackers actively exploited this vulnerability in the wild to download and execute ransomware payloads on all endpoints managed by the VSA server.

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries to access and modify the Kaseya VSA database, deploy ransomware to all managed endpoints, and potentially compromise entire customer infrastructures.

Remediation

Disable or remove the ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration. If required, apply the latest security patches and restrict access to the ManagedIT.asmx endpoint.

WeaknessesCWE-89
Authorspussycat0x
Template tagscvecve2017kaseyaconnectwisesqlikevvkev
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:manageditsync:*:*:*:*:*:kaseya_vsa:*:*
https://github.com/kbni/owlky https://www.huntress.com/blog/cve-2017-18362-arbitrary-sql-injection-in-mangeditsync-integration-ba142ff24f4d

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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