RCE in Genieacs
CVE-2021-46704
In GenieACS 1.2.x before 1.2.8, the UI interface API is vulnerable to unauthenticated OS command injection via the ping host argument (lib/ui/api.ts and lib/ping.ts). The vulnerability arises from insufficient input validation combined with a missing authorization check.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.219 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.219 · newest: 0.219 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/genieacs/genieacs/releases/tag/v1.2.8 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/genieacs/genieacs/commit/7f295beeecc1c1f14308a93c82413bb334045af6 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-46704?
- CVE-2021-46704 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Genieacs, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-46704?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-46704 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.