What is the severity of CVE-2021-43037?

CVE-2021-43037 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43037?

To fix CVE-2021-43037, update the Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance to version 10.5.5 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-43037?

CVE-2021-43037 affects users of Kaseya Unitrends Backup versions prior to 10.5.5.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-43037?

CVE-2021-43037 is a DLL injection and binary planting vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Can CVE-2021-43037 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2021-43037 could potentially be exploited by unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-43037

high

7.8

CWE

427

6/12/2021

21/11/2024

CVE-2021-43037

First published: Mon Dec 06 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Kaseya Unitrends Backup Software	>=10.0<10.5.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43037?
CVE-2021-43037 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43037?
To fix CVE-2021-43037, update the Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance to version 10.5.5 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-43037?
CVE-2021-43037 affects users of Kaseya Unitrends Backup versions prior to 10.5.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-43037?
CVE-2021-43037 is a DLL injection and binary planting vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Can CVE-2021-43037 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2021-43037 could potentially be exploited by unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM privileges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43037?
CVE-2021-43037 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43037?
To fix CVE-2021-43037, update the Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance to version 10.5.5 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-43037?
CVE-2021-43037 affects users of Kaseya Unitrends Backup versions prior to 10.5.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-43037?
CVE-2021-43037 is a DLL injection and binary planting vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Can CVE-2021-43037 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2021-43037 could potentially be exploited by unprivileged users to gain SYSTEM privileges.