Is CVE-2017-12478 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-12478 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12478?

CVE-2017-12478 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-12478?

Patch guidance is available from kaseya security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-12478.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-12478?

1 product: kaseya unitrends backup.

Fix CVE-2017-12478 - CRITICAL kaseya unitrends backup

Description

It was discovered that the api/storage web interface in Unitrends Backup (UB) before 10.0.0 has an issue in which one of its input parameters was not validated. A remote attacker could use this flaw to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with root privilege on the target system.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KASEYA
Published: 8/7/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-12478

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