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CVE-2021-42560

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.15%

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CVE-2021-42560 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.9.0. The Debrief plugin receives base64 encoded "SVG" parameters when generating a PDF document. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.9.0. The Debrief plugin receives base64 encoded "SVG" parameters when generating a PDF document. These SVG documents are parsed in an unsafe manner and can be leveraged for XXE attacks (e.g., File Exfiltration, Server Side Request Forgery, Out of Band Exfiltration, etc.).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.15%

79.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MitreCaldera2.9.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-42560?
An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.9.0. The Debrief plugin receives base64 encoded "SVG" parameters when generating a PDF document. These SVG documents are parsed in an unsafe manner and can be leveraged for XXE attacks (e.g., File Exfiltration, Server Side Request Forgery, Out of Band Exfiltration, etc.).
How severe is CVE-2021-42560?
CVE-2021-42560 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42560?
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Source: NVD / NIST