CVE-2021-3342 is a critical vulnerability affecting EPrints version 3.4.2, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files and potentially execute commands. This is achieved by injecting crafted LaTeX input into the cgi/latex2png?latex= URI. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eprints:eprints:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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:H
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