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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-30119High confidence

Authenticated Authenticated reflective XSS in Kaseya VSA <= v9.5.6

Unknown · Unknown

5.4MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:High, raised one band.upgradedsince 14 Aug 2026

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • EPSS is 50.32% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Unknown and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-17059

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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What, why and how

Authenticated reflective XSS in HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp The parameter result of /HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp is insecurely returned in the requested web page and can be used to perform a Cross Site Scripting attack Example request: `https://x.x.x.x/HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp?result=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>` The same is true for the parameter FileName of /done.asp Eaxmple request: `https://x.x.x.x/done.asp?FileName=";</script><script>alert(1);a="&PathData=&originalName=shell.aspx&FileSize=4388&TimeElapsed=00:00:00.078`

What

Authenticated reflective XSS in HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp The parameter result of /HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp is insecurely returned in the requested web page and can be used to perform a Cross Site Scripting attack Example request: `https://x.x.x.x/HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp?result=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>` The same is true for the parameter FileName of /done.asp Eaxmple request: `https://x.x.x.x/done.asp?FileName=";</script><script>alert(1);a="&PathData=&originalName=shell.aspx&FileSize=4388&TimeElapsed=00:00:00.078`

Why

Attacker-controlled content can reach a browser as executable script without sufficient output encoding or sanitisation.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Authenticated reflective XSS in HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp The parameter result of /HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp is insecurely returned in the requested web page and can be used to perform a Cross Site Scripting attack Example request: `https://x.x.x.x/HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp?result=<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>` The same is true for the parameter FileName of /done.asp Eaxmple request: `https://x.x.x.x/done.asp?FileName=";</script><script>alert(1);a="&PathData=&originalName=shell.aspx&FileSize=4388&TimeElapsed=00:00:00.078`

Why

Attacker-controlled content can reach a browser as executable script without sufficient output encoding or sanitisation.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-79 ↗

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-79Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210714Security Bulletin 14 Jul 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 14 Jul 2021, published on 14 July 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-514Multiples vulnérabilités dans Kaseya VSA

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Kaseya VSA. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un contournement de la politique de sécurité, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données et une injection de code indirecte à distance (XSS). Par ailleurs , l'éditeur a par la même occasion, publié les vulnérabilités fixées dans les versions précédentes de son produit Kaseya VSA. Ainsi, la version 9.5.6 corrige les vulnérabilités suivantes : CVE-2021-30118, CVE-2021-30117, CVE-2021-30121 permettant entre autres une injection de code (SQLi) et la version 9.5.5 corrige la vulnérabilité suivante : CVE-2021-30201 permettant à un attaquant de réaliser une exécution de code arbitraire à distance .

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-008998Kaseya VSA におけるクロスサイトスクリプティングの脆弱性

Kaseya VSA には、クロスサイトスクリプティングの脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5333Kaseya VSA 보안 업데이트 권고

#### Kaseya VSA 보안 업데이트 권고 2021.07.12 ##### □ 개요 o Kaseya社는 자사 VSA 제품에서 발생하는 취약점을 해결한 보안 업데이트 발표 o 낮은 버전을 사용 중인 시스템 사용자는 해결 방안에 따라 조치 권고 ##### □ 설명 [1] o VSA에서 로직 결함으로 인해 발생하는 정보노출 취약점(CVE-2021-30116) o VSA에서 입력값 검증이 미흡하여 발생하는 XSS 취약점(CVE-2021-30119) o VSA에서 접근통제가 미흡하여 발생하는 인증우회 취약점(CVE-2021-30120) ※ VSA : 원격 모니터링 및 관리 솔루션 ##### □ 영향받는 제품 및 해결 방안 제품 영향받는 버전 해결 버전 Kaseya VSA 9.5.7a 이전 버전 9.5.7a (9.5.7.2994) * 참고 사이트에 명시되어 있는 ‘Critical Security Updates & Information’ 내용을 참고하여 패치 적용 ##### □ 기타 문의사항 o 한국인터넷진흥원 사이버민원센터: 국번없이 118 [참고사이트] [1] https://helpdesk.kaseya.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4403785889041-9-5-7a-9-5-7-2994-Feature-Release-11-July-2021 - ##### □ 작성 : 침해사고분석단 취약점분석팀

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a
Fixed
Upgrade to a version above 9.5.6
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Jul 2021 · Last source change 14 Aug 2026, 03:55 UTC · CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-17059
Product sourceUnavailable
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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