CVE-2015-6589 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in Kaseya VSA to write and execute arbitrary files on the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-6589?

CVE-2015-6589 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6589?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaseya Virtual System Administrator.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2015-6589 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6589 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwch-7j7j-p95x.

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