Is CVE-2021-29005 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-29005 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-29005?

CVE-2021-29005 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2021-29005?

Patch guidance is available from rconfig security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-29005.

Fix CVE-2021-29005 - HIGH rconfig rconfig

Description

Insecure permission of chmod command on rConfig server 3.9.6 exists. After installing rConfig apache user may execute chmod as root without password which may let an attacker with low privilege to gain root access on server.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RCONFIG
Published: 10/11/2021
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2021-29005

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