CVE-2021-21015: Magento Commerce Unauthorized Data Modification Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

Published Feb 11, 2021
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Updated

Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an OS command injection via the customer attribute save controller. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker. Access to the admin console is required for successful exploitation.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.0<2.4.2
2.4.2
composer/magento/community-edition<2.3.6-p1
2.3.6-p1
Magento Magento<2.3.6
Magento Magento<2.3.6
Magento Magento=2.3.6
Magento Magento=2.3.6
Magento Magento=2.4.0
Magento Magento=2.4.0
Magento Magento=2.4.0-p1
Magento Magento=2.4.0-p1
Magento Magento=2.4.1
Magento Magento=2.4.1

Event History

Feb 11, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:41 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21015?

The severity of CVE-2021-21015 is high.

2

Which versions of Magento are affected by CVE-2021-21015?

Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier), and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2021-21015.

3

What is the vulnerability in CVE-2021-21015?

CVE-2021-21015 is an OS command injection vulnerability via the customer attribute save controller in Magento.

4

What is the potential impact of CVE-2021-21015?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2021-21015 could lead to arbitrary code execution by an authenticated attacker.

5

How can I mitigate CVE-2021-21015?

To mitigate CVE-2021-21015, ensure that you have updated to the latest version of Magento that includes the security patch provided by Adobe.

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