CVE-2021-42645
Published: 10 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2021-42645 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Cmsimple-Xh Cmsimple Xh. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-29609
Vulnerability details
CMSimple_XH 1.7.4 is affected by a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must use the "File" parameter to upload a PHP payload to get a reverse shell from the vulnerable host.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.