Critical severity · published Mar 22, 2022
CVE-2021-45809
GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3 are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI Application
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3 are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI Application. The way GlobalProtect-Openconnect is set up enables arbitrary users to execute commands as root by submitting the `--script=<script>` parameter.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GL
Globalprotect-openconnect · Globalprotect-openconnect Project
before 1.4.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
GL
Globalprotect-openconnect
Globalprotect-openconnect Project
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45809
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45809
Exploit
https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect/issues/113
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