Vulnerability report

Exploitation attempts observed in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2017-18362

ManagedITSync integration for Kaseya VSA

ConnectWise / ManagedITSync integration for Kaseya VSA

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploitation attempts observed in the wild
EPSS
86.8%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2017-18362 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration for Kaseya VSA. ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration through 2017 for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated...

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

ConnectWise / ManagedITSync integration for Kaseya VSA.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

ManagedITSync integration for Kaseya VSA

ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration through 2017 for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote commands that allow full direct access to the Kaseya VSA database. In February 2019, attackers have actively exploited this in the wild to download and execute ransomware payloads on all endpoints managed by the VSA server.

If the ManagedIT.asmx page is available via the Kaseya VSA web interface, anyone with access to the page is able to run arbitrary SQL queries, both read and write, without authentication.

Published
05 Feb 2019
Exploitation Attempts Reported
24 May 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

malware ransomware nuclei_scanner cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation attempts observed in the wild

CISA

Recorded 24 May 2022

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Targeted by malware-related exploitation attempts

CISA

Recorded 24 May 2022

Exploitation attempts against this vulnerability are associated with malware-related payloads.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-05-24 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-08-13 04:20 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-18362.yaml 01 Jun 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

86.8%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE-89

Recent mention · Huntress Blog

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All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 7.5 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Kaseya VSA 2017 ConnectWise ManagedITSync - Remote Code Execution

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 04:20 UTC

    KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  2. 14:20 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  3. 15:34 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  5. 00:00 UTC

    Targeted by malware-related exploitation attempts

    Malware-related exploitation attempts or payloads reported

  6. 05:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2017-18362",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.8682,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}