CVE-2018-20753 (GCVE-0-2018-20753)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-02-05 05:00 – Updated: 2026-08-13 03:55| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://blog.huntresslabs.com/deep-dive-kaseya-vs… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA) |
| Due Date | 2022-05-04 |
| Date Added | 2022-04-13 |
| Vendorproject | Kaseya |
| Vulnerabilityname | Kaseya VSA Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Kaseya VSA RMM before R9.3 9.3.0.35, R9.4 before 9.4.0.36, and R9.5 before 9.5.0.5 allows unprivileged remote attackers to execute PowerShell... |
| Vendor | Kaseya |
| Product | VSA RMM |
| Added Date | 2022-04-13T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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