8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-21412
Apache @thi.ng/egf GPG Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Potential for arbitrary code execution in npm package @thi.ng/egf `#gpg`-tagged property values (only if `decrypt: true` option is enabled). PR with patch has been submitted and will has been released as of v0.4.0 By default the EGF parse functions do NOT attempt to decrypt values (since GPG only available in non-browser env). However, if GPG encrypted values are used/required: 1. Perform a regex search for `#gpg`-tagged values in the EGF source file/string and check for backtick (\`) chars in the encrypted value string 2. Replace/remove them or skip parsing if present.

INFO

Published Date :

March 30, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-21412 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 \@thi.ng\/egf_project \@thi.ng\/egf
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-21412 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-21412 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-21412 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/blob/develop/packages/egf/CHANGELOG.md#040-2021-03-27
    Added Reference https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/commit/88f61656e5f5cfba960013b8133186389efaf243
    Added Reference https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/security/advisories/GHSA-rj44-gpjc-29r7
    Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40thi.ng/egf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40thi.ng/egf [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/@thi.ng/egf
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/blob/develop/packages/egf/CHANGELOG.md#040-2021-03-27 No Types Assigned https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/blob/develop/packages/egf/CHANGELOG.md#040-2021-03-27 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/commit/88f61656e5f5cfba960013b8133186389efaf243 No Types Assigned https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/commit/88f61656e5f5cfba960013b8133186389efaf243 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/security/advisories/GHSA-rj44-gpjc-29r7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/thi-ng/umbrella/security/advisories/GHSA-rj44-gpjc-29r7 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/package/@thi.ng/egf No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/package/@thi.ng/egf Product, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:\@thi.ng\/egf_project:\@thi.ng\/egf:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.4.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.08 }} -1.14%

score

0.75867

percentile