CVE-2021-3540

Ivanti MobileIron Core clish Restricted Shell Escape via Argument Injection

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Published Jul 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

By abusing the 'install rpm info detail' 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.

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

Ivanti

MobileIron Core

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.7.0.1-9`	affected	≤ 10.7.0.1-9
`11.0.0.1-3`	affected	≤ 11.0.0.1-3

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:mobileiron::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ivanti:mobileiron::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-26851	By abusing the 'install rpm info detail' 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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

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.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.307% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2021/06/02/untitled-cve-2021-3198-and-cve-2021-3540-mobileiron-shell-escape-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ivanti Mobileiron

Weaknesses

CWE-88

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: rapid7
Published: Jul 22, 2021, 6:27 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:30 AM
Reserved: May 6, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 22, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

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