CVE-2021-45809 GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3 are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI Application.
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-45809 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-45809 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2022.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45809/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45809/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45809?
CVE-2021-45809 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2022.
Official description
GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3 are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI Application. The way GlobalProtect-Openconnect is set up enables arbitrary users to execute commands as root by submitting the `--script=<script>` parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Globalprotect-Openconnect Project Globalprotect-Openconnect.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-45809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmrj-vq2q-4f66.