CVE-2021-35047 Privileged Command Injection Vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception

Critical 9.9 Published 25 Jun 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker with CLI access can inject root-level commands in Fidelis Network and Deception components, leading to privilege escalation and code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-35047?

CVE-2021-35047 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fidelis Deception, published on 25 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the CommandPost, Collector, and Sensor components of Fidelis Network and Deception enables an attacker with user level access to the CLI to inject root level commands into the component and neighboring Fidelis components. The vulnerability is present in Fidelis Network and Deception versions prior to 9.3.7 and in version 9.4. Patches and updates are available to address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35047?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fidelissecurity Deception, Fidelissecurity Network.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35047 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-2021-35047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-58g2-fffr-4mcc.