CVE-2021-45968

Name: CVE-2021-45968
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-18T05:15:07.07+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 10.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-45968 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in xmppserver jar in the XMPP Server component of the JIve platform, as used in Pascom Cloud Phone System before 7.20.x (and in other products). An endpoint in the backend Tomcat server of the Pascom allows SSRF, a related issue to CVE-2019-18394.. EPSS estimates a 10.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in xmppserver jar in the XMPP Server component of the JIve platform, as used in Pascom Cloud Phone System before 7.20.x (and in other products). An endpoint in the backend Tomcat server of the Pascom allows SSRF, a related issue to CVE-2019-18394.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

10.67%

95.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-918

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jivesoftware	Jive	All versions
Pascom	Cloud Phone System	<= 7.19

References

https://jivesoftware.com/platform/Product, Third Party Advisory
https://kerbit.io/research/read/blog/4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://tutorialboy24.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-story-of-3-bugs-that-lead-to.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.pascom.net/doc/en/release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.pascom.net/doc/en/release-notes/pascom19/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://jivesoftware.com/platform/Product, Third Party Advisory
https://kerbit.io/research/read/blog/4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://tutorialboy24.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-story-of-3-bugs-that-lead-to.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.pascom.net/doc/en/release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.pascom.net/doc/en/release-notes/pascom19/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-45968?

How severe is CVE-2021-45968?

CVE-2021-45968 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 10.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45968?

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Source: NVD / NIST