CVE-2021-32849: GHSL-2021-076: Arbitrary command execution in Gerapy - CVE-2021-32849

Published Nov 24, 2021
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Updated

Impact

An authenticated user can execute arbitrary command, see more in https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/issues/211.

Patches

Fixed in 0.9.9

Other sources

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the system.

— GitHub Security Lab

Gerapy is a distributed crawler management framework. Prior to version 0.9.9, an authenticated user could execute arbitrary commands. This issue is fixed in version 0.9.9. There are no known workarounds.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/gerapy<0.9.9
0.9.9
Gerapy Gerapy<0.9.9

Event History

Nov 24, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Description
Jan 6, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·11:48 PM
Jan 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-32849?

CVE-2021-32849 is a vulnerability in the Gerapy distributed crawler management framework that allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands prior to version 0.9.9.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32849?

CVE-2021-32849 has a severity level of critical with a score of 8.8.

3

How can I fix CVE-2021-32849?

To fix CVE-2021-32849, upgrade to Gerapy version 0.9.9 or later.

4

Are there any known workarounds for CVE-2021-32849?

No, there are currently no known workarounds for CVE-2021-32849.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-32849?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-32849 on the following references: [Reference 1](https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/issues/197), [Reference 2](https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/issues/217), [Reference 3](https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/security/advisories/GHSA-756h-r2c9-qp5j).

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