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    CVE-2021-42559

    An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.8.1. It contains multiple startup "requirements" that execute commands when starting the server. Because these commands can be changed via the REST API, an authenticated user can insert arbitrary commands that will execute when the server is restarted.

    Published:Jan 12, 2022
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jan 12, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.02989
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mitre
    Product
    Caldera

    Exploits

    https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2021-42559-Command%20Injection%20Via%20Configurations-MITRE%20Calderahttps://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2021-42559-Command%20Injection%20Via%20Configurations-MITRE%20Calderahttps://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2021-42559

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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