Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-30119 is a medium-severity reflected cross-site scripting issue reported in Kaseya VSA up to v9.5.6. An authenticated user could cause script content to be reflected in a victim’s browser if the victim interacts with a crafted request. Business urgency is mainly for organizations still running affected VSA instances, especially internet-reachable management portals.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if Kaseya VSA remains in use, especially on exposed management portals. This is not presented as a critical unauthenticated takeover in the provided sources, but VSA is operationally sensitive software, so lingering exposure deserves prompt validation and cleanup.
Technical view
The source bundle describes authenticated reflected XSS in Kaseya VSA HelpDeskTab/rcResults.asp and done.asp request parameters. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality/integrity impact. Structured affected-product data is incomplete, but the title identifies Kaseya VSA <= v9.5.6.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Kaseya VSA <= v9.5.6 is deployed and reachable by authenticated users. Risk increases if the VSA web interface is internet-accessible, broadly accessible internally, or used by privileged administrators whose browser sessions could be targeted.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not provide evidence of active exploitation for this specific CVE, and KEV is false. The issue requires authentication and user interaction, so it is less direct than unauthenticated remote compromise but still relevant for phishing, helpdesk workflow abuse, or insider-adjacent scenarios.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, and DIVD references. The bundle names specific vulnerable pages and parameters but does not include CWE mapping, complete CPE data, exploit-in-the-wild confirmation, or a named fixed release. Avoid assuming broader Kaseya products are affected without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Kaseya VSA deployments and confirm their exact versions.
- Review Kaseya and DIVD guidance for fixed versions or vendor-approved mitigations.
- Restrict VSA web access to trusted administrative networks or VPN paths.
- Reduce unnecessary authenticated access to the VSA web interface.
- Monitor VSA web logs for unusual requests to the referenced paths.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Kaseya VSA is present in asset inventory.
- Check whether any instance is version 9.5.6 or earlier.
- Verify whether VSA web access is internet-facing or broadly reachable internally.
- Review access logs for suspicious requests involving the referenced vulnerable pages.
- Use approved, non-destructive application testing to confirm remediation status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://csirt.divd.nl/2021/07/07/Kaseya-Limited-Disclosure/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2021-00011CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2021-30119CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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