CVE-2021-26291 describes a critical vulnerability in Apache Maven, Oracle, and Quarkus, where Maven's default behavior of following repositories defined in a dependency's Project Object Model (POM) could lead to supply chain attacks. A malicious actor could exploit this by taking over a repository or impersonating one, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or data exfiltration. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating a high level of concern. Maven versions 3.8.1 and later mitigate this risk by no longer following non-SSL repository references by default.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:maven:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:quarkus:quarkus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.6.0.0, <= 8.0.9.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1.0.0.0, <= 8.1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
23.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_big_data_and_application_adapters:23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
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