What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-42776?

CVE-2021-42776 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Cloverdx CVE-2021-42776

HIGH

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2021-12-01 cve@mitre.org

XXE Cloverdx

7.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.7 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 01, 2021 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 7.7

DescriptionNVD

CloverDX Server before 5.11.2 and and 5.12.x before 5.12.1 allows XXE during configuration import.

AnalysisAI

CloverDX Server before 5.11.2 and and 5.12.x before 5.12.1 allows XXE during configuration import. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. CloverDX Server before 5.11.2 and and 5.12.x before 5.12.1 allows XXE during configuration import. Affected products include: Cloverdx. Version information: before 5.11.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.