CVE-2021-45844

Public Exploit

Description

Improper sanitization in the invocation of ODA File Converter from FreeCAD 0.19 allows an attacker to inject OS commands via a crafted filename.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory freecadweb.org Vendor Advisory freecad.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tracker.freecad.org/view.php?id=4809 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=64733 issue tracking patch mitigation vendor advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00008.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5229 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45844?
CVE-2021-45844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-45844?
To fix CVE-2021-45844, 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-2021-45844 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-45844 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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