CVE-2021-3122

Description

CMCAgent in NCR Command Center Agent 16.3 on Aloha POS/BOH servers permits the submission of a runCommand parameter (within an XML document sent to port 8089) that enables the remote, unauthenticated execution of an arbitrary command as SYSTEM, as exploited in the wild in 2020 and/or 2021. NOTE: the vendor's position is that exploitation occurs only on devices with a certain "misconfiguration."

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.33% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory alohaenterprise.com Third-Party Advisory tetradefense.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rdf2.alohaenterprise.com/client/CMCInst.zip third party advisory
https://www.tetradefense.com/incident-response-services/active-exploit-a-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-for-ncr-aloha-point-of-sale/ third party advisory
https://github.com/roughb8722/CVE-2021-3122-Details/blob/main/CVE-2021-3122 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3122?
CVE-2021-3122 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3122?
To fix CVE-2021-3122, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-3122 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-3122 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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