CVE-2021-26476
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 1, 2021 at 09:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEprints
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute OS commands via crafted LaTeX input to a cgi/cal?year= URI.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/eprints_security_review.pdfCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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