CVE-2021-28398
A privileged attacker in GeoNetwork before 3.12.0 and 4.x before 4.0.4 can use the directory harvester before-script to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely on the hosting infrastructure.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A privileged attacker in GeoNetwork before 3.12.0 and 4.x before 4.0.4 can use the directory harvester before-script to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely on the hosting infrastructure. A User Administrator or Administrator account is required to perform this. This occurs in the runBeforeScript method in harvesters/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/harvest/harvester/localfilesystem/LocalFilesystemHarvester.java. The earliest affected version is 3.4.0.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.39% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- osgeo/geonetwork
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://geonetwork-opensource.org/Product
- https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetworkThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jfMitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://geonetwork-opensource.org/Product
- https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.htmlPatch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetworkThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jfMitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.