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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2021-42559 EUVD-2021-29527GHSA-vmx9-qv3g-pj44

An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.8.1. It contains multiple startup "requirements" that execute commands when starting the server. Becau…

Published Jan 12, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.8.1. It contains multiple startup "requirements" that execute commands when starting the server. Because these commands can be changed via the REST API, an authenticated user can insert arbitrary commands that will execute when the server is restarted.

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