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CVE-2021-20318

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.70%

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CVE-2021-20318 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. The HornetQ component of Artemis in EAP 7 was not updated with the fix for CVE-2016-4978. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using a JMS ObjectMessage.. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The HornetQ component of Artemis in EAP 7 was not updated with the fix for CVE-2016-4978. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using a JMS ObjectMessage.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.70%

74.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform7.3.9General Availability
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform7.4.0General Availability

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-20318?
The HornetQ component of Artemis in EAP 7 was not updated with the fix for CVE-2016-4978. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the application using a JMS ObjectMessage.
How severe is CVE-2021-20318?
CVE-2021-20318 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20318?
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Source: NVD / NIST