CVE-2021-38294
Command injection leading to Remote Code Execution in Apache Storm
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 82.1%
Description
A Command Injection vulnerability exists in the getTopologyHistory service of the Apache Storm 2.x prior to 2.2.1 and Apache Storm 1.x prior to 1.2.4. A specially crafted thrift request to the Nimbus server allows Remote Code Execution (RCE) prior to authentication.
How to fix CVE-2021-38294
To remediate CVE-2021-38294, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.2.1 or later
Is CVE-2021-38294 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 82.1%, placing CVE-2021-38294 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |