RCE in Osgeo Geonetwork
CVE-2021-28398
A privileged attacker in GeoNetwork before 3.12.0 and 4.x before 4.0.4 can use the directory harvester before-script to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely on the hosting infrastructure. A User Administrator or Administrator account is…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Osgeo Geonetwork — versions 4.0.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28398?
- CVE-2021-28398 is a high-severity vulnerability in Osgeo Geonetwork, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28398?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.