RCE in Sixapart Movable_type

CVE-2021-20837

Movable Type 7 r.5002 and earlier (Movable Type 7 Series), Movable Type 6.8.2 and earlier (Movable Type 6 Series), Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5002 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7 Series), Movable Type Advanced 6.8.2 and earlier (Movabl…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.881 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Sixapart Movable_type
  • Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type — versions Movable Type 7 r.5002 and earlier (Movable Type 7 Series), Movable Type 6.8.2 and earlier (Movable Type 6 Series), Movable Type Advanced 7 r.5002 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7 Series), Movable Type Advanced 6.8.2 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 6 Series), Movable Type Premium 1.46 and earlier, and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.46 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20837?
CVE-2021-20837 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sixapart Movable_type, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-20837?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-20837 known to be exploited?
28 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.