CVE-2021-21360

Name: CVE-2021-21360
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-03-09T01:15:13.12+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-21360 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install `"Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"`.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.52%

71.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zope	Products.Genericsetup	< 2.1.1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/21/1Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/22/1Mailing List
https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/commit/700319512b3615b3871a1f24e096cf66dc488c57Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/security/advisories/GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cwThird Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/Products.GenericSetup/Product, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/21/1Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/22/1Mailing List
https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/commit/700319512b3615b3871a1f24e096cf66dc488c57Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/security/advisories/GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cwThird Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/Products.GenericSetup/Product, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 9, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21360?

How severe is CVE-2021-21360?

CVE-2021-21360 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21360?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST