Vulnerability in Aternity Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent
CVE-2021-42855
It was discovered that the SteelCentral AppInternals Dynamic Sampling Agent (DSA) uses the ".debug_command.config" file to store a json string that contains a list of IDs and pre-configured commands. The config file is subsequently used by the "/api/appInternals/1.0/agent/configuration" API to map the corresponding ID to a command to be executed.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aternity Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent — versions 10.x, 12.13.0, 11.8.8
- Riverbed Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- aternity.force.com/customersuccess/s/article/Local-privilege-escalation-due-to-… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42855?
- CVE-2021-42855 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aternity Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42855?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.