CVE-2021-36100 Authenticated remote code execution

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary system commands via crafted strings in OTRS system configuration.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-36100?

CVE-2021-36100 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Otrs Otrs, published on 21 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Specially crafted string in OTRS system configuration can allow the execution of any system command.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36100?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Otrs Otrs, Otrs Otrs Itsm, Otrs Otrs Storm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36100?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2021-36100 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36100 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Otrs Otrs vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36100, GHSA-9jrh-x229-v96c, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36100.

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