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CVE-2021-21363

5.3 · MEDIUM

swagger-codegen is an open-source project which contains a template-driven engine to generate documentation, API clients and server stubs in different languages by parsing your OpenAPI / Swagger de…

Published Mar 11, 2021CWE-378EPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2021-21363 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

swagger-codegen is an open-source project which contains a template-driven engine to generate documentation, API clients and server stubs in different languages by parsing your OpenAPI / Swagger definition. In swagger-codegen before version 2.4.19, on Unix like systems, the system's temporary directory is shared between all users on that system. A collocated user can observe the process of creating a temporary sub directory in the shared temporary directory and race to complete the creation of the temporary subdirectory. This vulnerability is local privilege escalation because the contents of the `outputFolder` can be appended to by an attacker. As such, code written to this directory, when executed can be attacker controlled. For more details refer to the referenced GitHub Security Advisory. This vulnerability is fixed in version 2.4.19. Note this is a distinct vulnerability from CVE-2021-21364.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/commit/987ea7a30b463cc239580d6ad166c707ae942a89GitHubgithub.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/security/advisories/GHSA-pc22-3g76-gm6jGitHubgithub.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/commit/987ea7a30b463cc239580d6ad166c707ae942a89GitHubgithub.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/security/advisories/GHSA-pc22-3g76-gm6j

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21363?

CVE-2021-21363 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-21363?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-21363?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-21363?

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