What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-23420?

CVE-2021-23420 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-23420?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-23420. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-23420?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-23420. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Codeception CVE-2021-23420

CRITICAL

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2021-08-11 report@snyk.io

Deserialization Codeception

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 11, 2021 - 13:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

This affects the package codeception/codeception from 4.0.0 and before 4.1.22, before 3.1.3. The RunProcess class can be leveraged as a gadget to run arbitrary commands on a system that is deserializing user input without validation.

AnalysisAI

This affects the package codeception/codeception from 4.0.0 and before 4.1.22, before 3.1.3. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. This affects the package codeception/codeception from 4.0.0 and before 4.1.22, before 3.1.3. The RunProcess class can be leveraged as a gadget to run arbitrary commands on a system that is deserializing user input without validation. Affected products include: Codeception. Version information: before 4.1.22.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.