CVE-2021-43037 Privilege escalation in n/a
An unprivileged user can escalate to SYSTEM privileges via DLL injection in the Unitrends Windows agent due to insecure default permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-43037?
CVE-2021-43037 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The Unitrends Windows agent was vulnerable to DLL injection and binary planting due to insecure default permissions. This allowed privilege escalation from an unprivileged user to SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaseya Unitrends Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-43037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mg3-xpwr-h867.