CVE-2021-38294

Public Exploit
Shell Command Injection Vulnerability in Nimbus Thrift Server

Description

A Command Injection vulnerability exists in the getTopologyHistory service of the Apache Storm 2.x prior to 2.2.1 and Apache Storm 1.x prior to 1.2.4. A specially crafted thrift request to the Nimbus server allows Remote Code Execution (RCE) prior to authentication.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Apache Storm 2.2.x users should upgrade to version 2.2.1 or 2.3.0 Apache Storm 2.1.x users should upgrade to version 2.1.1 Apache Storm 1.x users should upgrade to version 1.2.4

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 88.30% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Storm
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Storm
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38294?
CVE-2021-38294 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38294?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2021-38294: Apache Storm 2.2.x users should upgrade to version 2.2.1 or 2.3.0 Apache Storm 2.1.x users should upgrade to version 2.1.1 Apache Storm 1.x users should upgrade to version 1.2.4
Is CVE-2021-38294 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-38294 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~88% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-38294?
CVE-2021-38294 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Storm, Apache Software Foundation Apache Storm.
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