CVE-2021-40146 (GCVE-0-2021-40146)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-11 11:05 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Apache Any23 YAMLExtractor.java
Summary
A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 YAMLExtractor.java file and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.5. RCE vulnerabilities allow a malicious actor to execute any code of their choice on a remote machine over LAN, WAN, or internet. RCE belongs to the broader class of arbitrary code execution (ACE) vulnerabilities.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7c521ed85c7… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/11/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Any23 |
Affected:
Apache Any23 , < 2.5
(custom)
|
guessed |
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