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[ CVE-2021-42237 · Published 5 Nov 2021 ]

Sitecore XP Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8 EPSS 98%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-25
  • Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
  • EPSS: 98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official description

Sitecore XP 7.5 Initial Release to Sitecore XP 8.2 Update-7 is vulnerable to an insecure deserialization attack where it is possible to achieve remote command execution on the machine. No authentication or special configuration is required to exploit this vulnerability.

CISA: Sitcore XP contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 15 Apr 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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