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CVE-2021-40643

9.8 · CRITICAL
Published Jun 30, 2022 eyesofnetwork EPSS 2.81% (86th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2021-40643 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork. It was published on June 30, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

EyesOfNetwork before 07-07-2021 has a Remote Code Execution vulnerability on the mail options configuration page. In the location of the "sendmail" application in the "cacti" configuration page (by default/usr/sbin/sendmail) it is possible to execute any command, which will be executed when we make a test of the configuration ("send test mail").

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eyesofnetwork. Update eyesofnetwork to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork >= 0, < 2021-07-07 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-40643?

CVE-2021-40643 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting eyesofnetwork eyesofnetwork. It was published on June 30, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2021-40643?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-40643?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eyesofnetwork. Update eyesofnetwork to the latest patched version. 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-2021-40643?

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