What is CVE-2021-39232?

CVE-2021-39232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Ozone, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2021-39232?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Ozone

CVE-2021-39232

In Apache Ozone versions prior to 1.2.0, certain admin related SCM commands can be executed by any authenticated users, not just by admins.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2021-11-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-22.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apache Ozone
Apache Software Foundation Ozone — versions 1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/ozone-dev/202111.mbox/<3c30a7f2-13a4-345e-6c8… (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/19/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39232?: CVE-2021-39232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Ozone, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2021-39232?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.