CVSS v3
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
10.3%
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
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SSVC status
An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.8.1. When activated, the Human plugin passes the unsanitized name parameter to a python "os.system" function. This allows attackers to use shell metacharacters (e.g., backticks "``" or dollar parenthesis "$()" ) in order to escape the current command and execute arbitrary shell commands.
An issue was discovered in CALDERA 2.8.1. When activated, the Human plugin passes the unsanitized name parameter to a python "os.system" function. This allows attackers to use shell metacharacters (e.g., backticks "``" or dollar parenthesis "$()" ) in order to escape the current command and execute arbitrary shell commands.
Active exploitation of CVE-2021-42561 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 10.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CVE-2021-42561 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).
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