CVE-2021-43033 json
An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5.
published 2021-12-06 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-29987
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.2%
- EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. Multiple functions in the bpserverd daemon were vulnerable to arbitrary remote code execution as root. The vulnerability was caused by untrusted input (received by the server) being passed to system calls.
Patch / fix
- kaseya unitrends_backup 10.5.5
Exploit prediction
6.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- cyberonesecurity.com https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- cyberonesecurity.com https://www.cyberonesecurity.com/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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cyberonesecurity.com
/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-1
exploit, third-party-advisory
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cyberonesecurity.com
/blog/exploiting-kaseya-unitrends-backup-appliance-part-2
exploit, third-party-advisory
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helpdesk.kaseya.com
/hc/en-gb/articles/4412762258961
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-43033
- NVD CVE-2021-43033
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