CVE-2018-20753
Kaseya VSA RMM before R9.3 9.3.0.35, R9.4 before 9.4.0.36, and R9.5 before 9.5.0.5 allows unprivileged remote attackers to execute PowerShell payloads on all managed devices. In January 2018, attackers actively exploited this vulnerability in the wild.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 29%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 98
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 13/4/2022
- Plazo de remediación: 4/5/2022
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Known
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 % - Impacto principal
T1059.001PowerShellexecution95 %
Aplicación expuesta RMM sin autenticación (AV:N,PR:N) permite inyección remota de comandos PowerShell; explotación activa documentada en ransomware validó C:H,I:H,A:H.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Referencias
- https://blog.huntresslabs.com/deep-dive-kaseya-vsa-mining-payload-c0ac839a0e88
- https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360000333152
- https://blog.huntresslabs.com/deep-dive-kaseya-vsa-mining-payload-c0ac839a0e88
- https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360000333152
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-20753
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