CVE-2021-42950 Code injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary code by creating notebooks with malicious content, leading to remote 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-2021-42950?

CVE-2021-42950 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Zepl Notebooks all previous versions before October 25 2021. Users can register for an account and are allocated a set number of credits to try the product. Once users authenticate, they can proceed to create a new organization by which additional users can be added for various collaboration abilities, which allows malicious user to create new Zepl Notebooks with various languages, contexts, and deployment scenarios. Upon creating a new notebook with specially crafted malicious code, a user can then launch remote code execution.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42950?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zepl Zepl.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42950?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-42950 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7ph8-5x4r-6px3.

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