CVE-2021-26758 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability affecting LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed web server version 1.7.8. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to gain root terminal access and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a complete system compromise warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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