RCE in Freecadweb Freecad

CVE-2021-45845

The Path Sanity Check script of FreeCAD 0.19 is vulnerable to OS command injection, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted FCStd document.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45845?
CVE-2021-45845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freecadweb Freecad, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2021-45845?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-45845 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.