VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-26476
EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via crafted LaTeX input to a cgi/cal?year= URI.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.06%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via crafted LaTeX input to a cgi/cal?year= URI.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.06% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- eprints/eprints
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://files.eprints.org/2548/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/eprints_security_review.pdfExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://files.eprints.org/2548/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/eprints_security_review.pdfExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.