What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-41316?

CVE-2021-41316 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.4%.

Device42 CVE-2021-41316

HIGH

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') (CWE-88)

2021-09-17 cve@mitre.org

Code Injection Device42

8.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 17, 2021 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

The Device42 Main Appliance before 17.05.01 does not sanitize user input in its Nmap Discovery utility. An attacker (with permissions to add or edit jobs run by this utility) can inject an extra argument to overwrite arbitrary files as the root user on the Remote Collector.

AnalysisAI

The Device42 Main Appliance before 17.05.01 does not sanitize user input in its Nmap Discovery utility. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-88. The Device42 Main Appliance before 17.05.01 does not sanitize user input in its Nmap Discovery utility. An attacker (with permissions to add or edit jobs run by this utility) can inject an extra argument to overwrite arbitrary files as the root user on the Remote Collector. Affected products include: Device42. Version information: before 17.05.01.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.