CVE-2021-42237
Sitecore — Sitecore XP Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Sitecore · CWE-502 — Deserialization of untrusted data · in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25
EVRS 93 of 100 Immediate
Out-of-Band / Urgent Remediation
Rank 85 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 93
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and associated with known ransomware campaigns.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareApplied
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
No fixed version identified yetCISA required action
Affected versions
- experience platform
7.58.08.18.2
Remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 9.8 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.976 (99.9th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Known | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2022-04-15 · KEV since 2022 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | Public module exists | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 9.8 (v3.1), assigned by mitre. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDSitecore 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.
What CISA says to do
Public module
Metasploit lists a public excellent-rank module for this CVE: Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) PreAuth Deserialization RCE (windows/http/sitecore_xp_cve_2021_42237). A module existing is not the same as active exploitation; see metasploit.com.