CVE-2021-42950

Description

Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Zepl Notebooks all previous versions before October 25 2021. Users can register for an account and are allocated a set number of credits to try the product. Once users authenticate, they can proceed to create a new organization by which additional users can be added for various collaboration abilities, which allows malicious user to create new Zepl Notebooks with various languages, contexts, and deployment scenarios. Upon creating a new notebook with specially crafted malicious code, a user can then launch remote code execution.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.85% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory zepl.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://zepl.com	vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Feb/31	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42950?: CVE-2021-42950 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42950?: To fix CVE-2021-42950, 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-2021-42950 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-42950 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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