7.2
HIGH
CVE-2021-28398
GeoNetwork Remote OS Command Execution Vulnerability
Description

A privileged attacker in GeoNetwork before 3.12.0 and 4.x before 4.0.4 can use the directory harvester before-script to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely on the hosting infrastructure. A User Administrator or Administrator account is required to perform this. This occurs in the runBeforeScript method in harvesters/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/harvest/harvester/localfilesystem/LocalFilesystemHarvester.java. The earliest affected version is 3.4.0.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 5, 2022, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-28398 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 Osgeo geonetwork
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-28398.

URL Resource
https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ Product
https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jf Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory
https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ Product
https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jf Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-28398 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-28398 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://geonetwork-opensource.org/
    Added Reference https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork
    Added Reference https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.4.0 up to (excluding) 3.12.0 *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:4.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:4.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geonetwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.4.0 up to (excluding) 3.12.0 *cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geonetwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geonetwork:4.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geonetwork:4.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ No Types Assigned https://geonetwork-opensource.org/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html No Types Assigned https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork No Types Assigned https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jf No Types Assigned https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jf Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.4.0 up to (excluding) 3.12.0 *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:4.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork:4.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-28398 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.13 }} -0.00%

score

0.48356

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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