What is CVE-2021-23732?

CVE-2021-23732 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quobject Docker-Cli-Js, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2021-11-22.

How severe is CVE-2021-23732?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.

RCE in Quobject Docker-Cli-Js

CVE-2021-23732

This affects all versions of package docker-cli-js. If the command parameter of the Docker.command method can at least be partially controlled by a user, they will be in a position to execute any arbitrary OS commands on the host system.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2021-11-22 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Quobject Docker-Cli-Js
Docker-Cli-Js — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOCKERCLIJS-1568516 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0004/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23732?: CVE-2021-23732 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quobject Docker-Cli-Js, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2021-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-23732?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.