CVE-2015-6589

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Published Feb 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 13.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA) 7.0.0.0 before 7.0.0.33, 8..0.0.0 before 8.0.0.23, 9.0.0.0 before 9.0.0.19, and 9.1.0.0 before 9.1.0.9 allows remote authenticated users to write to and execute arbitrary files due to insufficient restrictions in file paths to json.ashx.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kaseya:virtual_system_administrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:kaseya:virtual_system_administrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:kaseya:virtual_system_administrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:kaseya:virtual_system_administrator::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.6% (13.577% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133782/Kaseya-Virtual-System-Administrator-Code-Execution-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-450
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38351/
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76838

History

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Subscriptions

Kaseya Virtual System Administrator

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 13, 2020, 8:11 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

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