CVE-2021-21805

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Published Aug 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 69.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

An OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the ping.php script functionality of Advantech R-SeeNet v 2.4.12 (20.10.2020). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary OS command execution. An attacker can send a crafted HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Advantech

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Advantech R-SeeNet 2.4.12 (20.10.2020)`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:advantech:r-seenet:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 69.6% (69.631% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1274

History

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Subscriptions

Advantech R-seenet

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Aug 5, 2021, 8:03 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:23 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 5, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

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