CVE-2021-45913

Description

A hardcoded key in ControlUp Real-Time Agent (cuAgent.exe) before 8.2.5 may allow a potential attacker to run OS commands via a WCF channel.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory controlup.com Vendor Advisory controlup.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://controlup.com vendor advisory
https://www.controlup.com/security/security-advisory-hardcoded-key/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-45913?
CVE-2021-45913 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-45913?
To fix CVE-2021-45913, 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-2021-45913 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-45913 is being actively exploited. 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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