Vulnerability in Xerosecurity Sn1per

CVE-2021-39273

In XeroSecurity Sn1per 9.0 (free version), insecure permissions (0777) are set upon application execution, allowing an unprivileged user to modify the application, modules, and configuration files. This leads to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-39273?
CVE-2021-39273 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xerosecurity Sn1per, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2021-39273?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-39273 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.