CVE-2021-36207

Metasys privilege management

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 29, 2022 at 04:39 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:58 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorMetasys Extended Application and Data ServerMetasys Application and Data ServerMetasys Open Application Server

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

Under certain circumstances improper privilege management in Metasys ADS/ADX/OAS servers versions 10 and 11 could allow an authenticated user to elevate their privileges to administrator.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

10.0 ≤ v < 10.1.511.0 ≤ v < 11.0.2All 10 versions ≤ v < 10.1.5All 11 versions ≤ v < 11.0.2All 10 versionsAll 11 versions
Affected range stops below 10.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0 ≤ v < 10.1.511.0 ≤ v < 11.0.2All 10 versions ≤ v < 10.1.5All 11 versions ≤ v < 11.0.2All 10 versionsAll 11 versions
Affected range stops below 10.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0 ≤ v < 10.1.511.0 ≤ v < 11.0.2All 10 versions ≤ v < 10.1.5All 11 versions ≤ v < 11.0.2All 10 versionsAll 11 versions
Affected range stops below 10.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-118-01

CVSS

8.8HIGHjci
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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