CVE-2021-30642 Command injection in Symantec Security Analytics
Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges via an input validation flaw in the web UI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-30642?
CVE-2021-30642 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Symantec Security Analytics, published on 27 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An input validation flaw in the Symantec Security Analytics web UI 7.2 prior 7.2.7, 8.1, prior to 8.1.3-NSR3, 8.2, prior to 8.2.1-NSR2 or 8.2.2 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the target with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Security Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-30642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Security Analytics
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp9v-7xg7-mgwf.