High severity · published Nov 18, 2021
CVE-2021-23197
Unquoted service path vulnerability in the Gallagher Controller Service allows an unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code as the account that runs the Controller Service
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unquoted service path vulnerability in the Gallagher Controller Service allows an unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code as the account that runs the Controller Service. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre 8.50 versions prior to 8.50.2048 (MR3) ;
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Command Centre · Gallagher
8.50 before 8.50.2048 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23197
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23197
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gallagher.com/Security-Advisories/CVE-2021-23197
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