Overview
The cybersecurity community has identified a significant vulnerability in MSP360 Backup version 4.3.1.115. This vulnerability, assigned the identifier CVE-2025-43595, allows a low-privileged user to execute commands with root privileges within the ‘Online Backup’ folder. As the application is widely used for backup and disaster recovery across various sectors, this vulnerability could have far-reaching impacts, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-43595
Severity: High (7.8 CVSS)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
MSP360 Backup | 4.3.1.115
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability arises due to insecure file system permissions in MSP360 Backup version 4.3.1.115. A local low-privileged user could exploit this vulnerability by running malicious commands in the ‘Online Backup’ folder with root privileges. This could lead to unauthorized actions, including modification or deletion of data, disruption of service, or even full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
The following conceptual example demonstrates how the vulnerability might be exploited. A low-privileged user could run a shell command like the following, which would execute with root privileges due to the insecure file system permissions:
cd /path/to/OnlineBackup
echo 'malicious_command' | sudo bashIn this example, ‘malicious_command’ would stand in for an actual command designed to exploit the system or exfiltrate data. This example is simplified for illustrative purposes.
Mitigation and Recommendations
Users are strongly advised to upgrade to MSP360 Backup version 4.4, released on 2025-04-22, which addresses this vulnerability. As a temporary mitigation, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS). However, these are only temporary solutions and upgrading to the patched version is the recommended course of action.