CVE-2021-27201 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Endian Firewall Community (aka EFW) 3.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a backup comment.

Published: 2021-02-15

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 2.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:endian:firewall_community:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-13966	Endian Firewall Community (aka EFW) 3.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a backup comment.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02606.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/MucahitSaratar/endian_firewall_authenticated_rce
https://sourceforge.net/projects/efw/files/Development/EFW-3.3.2/
https://www.endian.com/company/news/endian-community-releases-new-version-332-148/

History

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Subscriptions

Endian Firewall Community

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-02-15T18:17:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:40:47.467Z

Reserved: 2021-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-27201

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-02-15T19:15:13.127

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:44:27.520

Link: CVE-2021-27201

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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