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CVE-2023-45499

CWE-798Published: October 27, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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

Risk Analysis

VinChin Backup & Recovery contains hardcoded credentials, which allows for unauthorized access and potential system compromise. This critical vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8.

There is no known public exploit, and it is not in the CISA KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Update to the latest version of VinChin Backup & Recovery and ensure default credentials are changed immediately upon deployment.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-45499 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

vinchin1 product(s)

vinchin backup and recovery

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175397/VinChin-VMWare-Backup-7.0-Hardcoded-Credential-Remote-Code-Execution.html

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/31

ADVISORYhttps://blog.leakix.net/2023/10/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175397/VinChin-VMWare-Backup-7.0-Hardcoded-Credential-Remote-Code-Execution.html

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/31

ADVISORYhttps://blog.leakix.net/2023/10/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/

All References (8)

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175397/VinChin-VMWare-Backup-7.0-Hardcoded-Credential-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176289/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-Command-Injection.html

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/31Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://blog.leakix.net/2023/10/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175397/VinChin-VMWare-Backup-7.0-Hardcoded-Credential-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176289/Vinchin-Backup-And-Recovery-Command-Injection.html

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/31Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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https://blog.leakix.net/2023/10/vinchin-backup-rce-chain/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-45499

CVSS Score9.8 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-798

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedOct 27, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-798)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2023-45499 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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