A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Apache Any23 YAMLExtractor.java
CVE-2021-40146

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Any23
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2021

Summary

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 YAMLExtractor.java file and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.5. RCE vulnerabilities allow a malicious actor to execute any code of their choice on a remote machine over LAN, WAN, or internet. RCE belongs to the broader class of arbitrary code execution (ACE) vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Any23 Apache Any23 < 2.5

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7c521ed85c7ae1bad4f...
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/11/2
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

The Apache Any23 Project Management Committee would like to thank Zhuxuan Wu for reporting the security vulnerability.
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