CVE-2021-42561
High
Description
An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.8.1. When activated, the Human plugin passes the unsanitized name parameter to a python "os.system" function. This allows attackers to use shell metacharacters (e.g., backticks "``" or dollar parenthesis "$()" ) in order to escape the current command and execute arbitrary shell commands.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMitre Caldera
PublishedJan 12, 2022
First seenJan 12, 2022
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mitre caldera | v ≤ 2.8.1 | — |
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