CVE-2021-34371

Public Exploit

Description

Neo4j through 3.4.18 (with the shell server enabled) exposes an RMI service that arbitrarily deserializes Java objects, e.g., through setSessionVariable. An attacker can abuse this for remote code execution because there are dependencies with exploitable gadget chains.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.13% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50170 third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-34371?
CVE-2021-34371 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-34371?
To fix CVE-2021-34371, 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-2021-34371 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-34371 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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