What is CVE-2021-36036?

CVE-2021-36036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-36036?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe Commerce

CVE-2021-36036

Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an improper access control vulnerability within Magento's Media Gallery Upload workflow. By storing a specially crafted file in the website gallery, an authenticated attacker with administrative privilege can gain access to delete the .htaccess file. This could result in the attacker achieving remote code execution.

EPSS: 0.021 (79.3th 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

Adobe Commerce — versions 0
Magento — versions 2.3.7, 2.4.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36036?: CVE-2021-36036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Commerce, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-36036?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.