CVE-2021-26704 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to the verb parameter in a cgi/toolbox/toolbox URI.

Published: 2021-03-01

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 3.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:eprints:eprints:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-13494	EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to the verb parameter in a cgi/toolbox/toolbox URI.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03072.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://files.eprints.org/2548/
https://files.eprints.org/2549/
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/eprints_security_review.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Eprints Eprints

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-03-01T21:02:16.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:33:40.820Z

Reserved: 2021-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-26704

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-01T22:15:14.270

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:43:41.323

Link: CVE-2021-26704

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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