RCE in Digint Btrbk

CVE-2021-38173

Btrbk before 0.31.2 allows command execution because of the mishandling of remote hosts filtering SSH commands using ssh_filter_btrbk.sh in authorized_keys.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.032 (86.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38173?
CVE-2021-38173 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Digint Btrbk, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2021-38173?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-38173 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.