CVE-2021-43038 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges from wguest to postgres via command injection in PostgreSQL triggers, requiring an upgrade to Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance.
- 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-2021-43038?
CVE-2021-43038 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. The wguest account could execute commands by injecting into PostgreSQL trigger functions. This allowed privilege escalation from the wguest user to the postgres user.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaseya Unitrends Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-43038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rjf-7wv7-gjwv.