RCE in Easycorp Zentao

CVE-2021-27556

The Cron job tab in EasyCorp ZenTao 12.5.3 allows remote attackers (who have admin access) to execute arbitrary code by setting the type parameter to System.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.040 (90.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-27556: held from 0.040 to 0.040.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27556?
CVE-2021-27556 is a high-severity vulnerability in Easycorp Zentao, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2021-27556?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-27556 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.