CVE-2021-45809 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-45809?

CVE-2021-45809 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-45809?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Globalprotect-Openconnect Project Globalprotect-Openconnect.

Vulnerability Description

GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3 are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI Application. The way GlobalProtect-Openconnect is set up enables arbitrary users to execute commands as root by submitting the `--script=<script>` parameter.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Globalprotect-Openconnect Project	Globalprotect-Openconnect	< 1.4.3

References

https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect/issues/113ExploitIssue TrackingMitigation
https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect/issues/113ExploitIssue TrackingMitigation

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-45809?

CVE-2021-45809 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3 are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI Application. The way GlobalProtect-Openconnect is set up enables arbitrary use...

How severe is CVE-2021-45809?

CVE-2021-45809 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-45809?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Globalprotect-Openconnect Project Globalprotect-Openconnect.