CVE-2021-42855 describes an arbitrary command execution vulnerability in the Riverbed SteelCentral AppInternals Dynamic Sampling Agent (DSA). The DSA uses a configuration file to store commands, which can then be executed via an API, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.0.0, < 11.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:riverbed:steelcentral_appinternals_dynamic_sampling_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0.0, < 12.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:riverbed:steelcentral_appinternals_dynamic_sampling_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:riverbed:steelcentral_appinternals_dynamic_sampling_agent:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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