RCE in Tenable Tenable.sc
CVE-2021-23358
The package underscore from 1.13.0-0 and before 1.13.0-2, from 1.3.2 and before 1.12.1 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection via the template function, particularly when a variable property is passed as an argument as it is not sanitized.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tenable Tenable.sc
- Underscorejs Underscore
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
- Underscore — versions 1.13.0-0, unspecified, 1.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-UNDERSCORE-1080984 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1081503 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1081504 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBJASHKENAS-1081505 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jashkenas/underscore/blob/master/modules/template.js#L71 (Broken Link)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00038.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4883 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re69ee408b3983b43e9c4a82a9a17cbbf8681bb91a4b61b46f… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5df90c46f7000c4aab246e947f62361ecfb849c5a553dcdb0… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/raae088abdfa4fbd84e1d19d7a7ffe52bf8e426b83e6599ea9… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23358?
- CVE-2021-23358 is a low-severity vulnerability in Tenable Tenable.sc, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2021-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23358?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-23358 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.