[ CVE-2021-27852 · Published 27 May 2021 ]

Checkbox Survey Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8 EPSS 30%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-04-11
  • EPSS: 30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in CheckboxWeb.dll of Checkbox Survey allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This issue affects: Checkbox Survey versions prior to 7.

CISA: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in CheckboxWeb.dll of Checkbox Survey allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 2 May 2022): Versions 6 and earlier for this product are end-of-life and must be removed from agency networks. Versions 7 and later are not considered vulnerable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References