CVE-2021-39133: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) can run untrusted code on Rundeck server

Published Aug 30, 2021
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Updated

Rundeck is an open source automation service with a web console, command line tools and a WebAPI. Prior to version 3.3.14 and version 3.4.3, a user with admin access to the system resource type is potentially vulnerable to a CSRF attack that could cause the server to run untrusted code on all Rundeck editions. Patches are available in Rundeck versions 3.4.3 and 3.3.14.

Affected Software

2 affected components
PagerDuty Rundeck<3.3.14
PagerDuty Rundeck>=3.4.0<3.4.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Rundeck to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.4.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Rundeck to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.3.14

Event History

Aug 30, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:50 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-39133?

CVE-2021-39133 is a vulnerability in Rundeck that allows a user with admin access to the system resource type to be potentially vulnerable to a CSRF attack, which could cause the server to run untrusted code on all Rundeck instances.

2

How does CVE-2021-39133 affect Rundeck?

CVE-2021-39133 affects Rundeck versions prior to 3.3.14 and versions 3.4.0 to 3.4.3. Users with admin access to the system resource type are potentially vulnerable to a CSRF attack.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39133?

CVE-2021-39133 has a severity keyword of 'high' and a severity value of 6.8.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-39133?

To fix CVE-2021-39133, it is recommended to update Rundeck to version 3.3.14 or version 3.4.3, which contain the necessary security fixes.

5

What is the CWE for CVE-2021-39133?

The CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) for CVE-2021-39133 is 352.

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