CVE-2021-45809 is a critical vulnerability affecting GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3, allowing arbitrary users to execute commands as root through incorrect access control in GPService via DBUS and the GUI application. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this network-exploitable flaw has low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 80/100 indicates significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:globalprotect-openconnect_project:globalprotect-openconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.