Privilege escalation in Openapi-Generator Openapi Generator

CVE-2021-21430

OpenAPI Generator allows generation of API client libraries (SDK generation), server stubs, documentation and configuration automatically given an OpenAPI Spec. Using `File.createTempFile` in JDK will result in creating and using insecure temporary files that can leave application and system data vulnerable to attacks. Auto-generated code (Java, Scala) that deals with uploading or downloading binary data through API endpoints will create insecure temporary files during the process. Affected generators: `java` (jersey2, okhttp-gson (default library)), `scala-finch`. The issue has been patched with `Files.createTempFile` and released in the v5.1.0 stable version.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (33.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21430?
CVE-2021-21430 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openapi-Generator Openapi Generator, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2021-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-21430?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.