Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2021-41316

8.1 · HIGH

The Device42 Main Appliance before 17.05.01 does not sanitize user input in its Nmap Discovery utility.

Published Sep 17, 2021CWE-88EPSS 1.44%

Overview

CVE-2021-41316 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

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

Refblog.device42.com/2021/09/critical-fixes-in-17-05-01/Refdocs.device42.com/auto-discovery/nmap-autodiscovery/Refdocs.device42.com/auto-discovery/remote-collector-rc/Refblog.device42.com/2021/09/critical-fixes-in-17-05-01/Refdocs.device42.com/auto-discovery/nmap-autodiscovery/Refdocs.device42.com/auto-discovery/remote-collector-rc/

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-41316?

CVE-2021-41316 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2021-41316?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-41316?

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-2021-41316?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-41316 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2021

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999