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CVE-2017-18362 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json

ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration through 2017 for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote commands that allow full direct a…

published 2019-02-05 7 y ago modified 2026-08-13 2 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9480

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2022-05-24, used in ransomware
epss
86.8%
EPSS 86.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

cisa required action The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. CISA patch deadline
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
4 y ago
Patch by
2022-06-14 (4 y ago)
Ransomware
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
Required action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Vendor, product
Kaseya, Virtual System/Server Administrator (VSA)
CISA name
Kaseya VSA SQL Injection Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
4 y ago

Exploit prediction

86.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template Kaseya VSA 2017 ConnectWise ManagedITSync - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
  • github.com https://github.com/kbni/owlky referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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