CVE-2021-26758
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2021 at 08:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenlitespeed
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Privilege Escalation in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed web server version 1.7.8 allows attackers to gain root terminal access and execute commands on the host system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.unsafe-inline.com/0day/openlitespeed-web-server-1.7.8-command-injection-to-privilege-escalation-cve-2021-26758x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/issues/217Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49556CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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