RCE in Apkleaks Project

CVE-2021-21386

APKLeaks is an open-source project for scanning APK file for URIs, endpoints & secrets. APKLeaks prior to v2.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via package name inside application manifest. An attacker could include arguments that allow unintended commands or code to be executed, allow sensitive data to be read or modified or could cause other unintended behavior through malicious package name. The problem is fixed in version v2.0.6-dev and above.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21386?
CVE-2021-21386 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apkleaks Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2021-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-21386?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.