CVE-2021-42559 affects CALDERA 2.8.1, allowing an authenticated user to achieve arbitrary command execution upon server restart. This is due to the ability to modify startup "requirements" via the REST API, which then execute the inserted commands. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mitre:caldera:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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