CVE-2021-27556 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Cron job tab in EasyCorp ZenTao 12.5.3 allows remote attackers (who have admin access) to execute arbitrary code by setting the type parameter to System.

Published: 2021-08-31

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 4.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:easycorp:zentao:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-14307	The Cron job tab in EasyCorp ZenTao 12.5.3 allows remote attackers (who have admin access) to execute arbitrary code by setting the type parameter to System.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

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 Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04009.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://privasec.com/blog/zentao-cms-a-monkeys-journey-to-priv-esc-remote-code-execution/

History

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Subscriptions

Easycorp Zentao

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-08-31T02:38:28.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T21:26:09.270Z

Reserved: 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-27556

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-31T03:15:06.317

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:45:07.757

Link: CVE-2021-27556

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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