CVE-2021-3342

Public Exploit

Description

EPrints 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute commands via crafted LaTeX input to a cgi/latex2png?latex= URI.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.51% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory eprints.org Vendor Advisory eprints.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://files.eprints.org/2549/ patch vendor advisory
https://files.eprints.org/2548/ patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/eprints_security_review.pdf exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3342?
CVE-2021-3342 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3342?
To fix CVE-2021-3342, 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-2021-3342 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-3342 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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