CVE-2023-45499

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

VinChin Backup & Recovery v5.0.*, v6.0.*, v6.7.*, and v7.0.* was discovered to contain hardcoded credentials.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 98.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 27, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175397/VinChin-VMWare-Backup-7.0-Hardcoded-Credential-Remote-Code-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176289/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-Command-Injection.html
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/31
cve@mitrehttps://blog.leakix.net/2023/10/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175397/VinChin-VMWare-Backup-7.0-Hardcoded-Credential-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176289/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-Command-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/31
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.leakix.net/2023/10/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitexploit/linux/http/vinchin_backup_recovery_cmd_inject✓ verified
First seen Oct 26, 2023
Vinchin Backup and Recovery Command Injection
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-45499?

CVE-2023-45499 is a critical vulnerability published on October 27, 2023. VinChin Backup & Recovery v5.0., v6.0., v6.7., and v7.0. was discovered to contain hardcoded credentials.

When was CVE-2023-45499 disclosed?

CVE-2023-45499 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 27, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-45499 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-45499 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-45499?

CVE-2023-45499 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-45499?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-45499, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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