High severity · published Jul 22, 2021
CVE-2021-3198
By abusing the 'install rpm url' command, an attacker can escape the restricted clish shell on affected versions of Ivanti MobileIron Core
7.2
CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
By abusing the 'install rpm url' command, an attacker can escape the restricted clish shell on affected versions of Ivanti MobileIron Core. This issue was fixed in version 11.1.0.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EM
Endpoint Manager Mobile · Ivanti
through 10.7.0.1-9; 11.0.0.0 before 11.1.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3198
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3198
Exploit
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/06/02/untitled-cve-2021-3198-and-cve-2021-3540-mobileiron-shell-escape-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities/
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