CVE-2021-36036
Magento Commerce Media Gallery Upload Improper Access Control Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
Description
Magento versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by an improper access control vulnerability within Magento's Media Gallery Upload workflow. By storing a specially crafted file in the website gallery, an authenticated attacker with administrative privilege can gain access to delete the .htaccess file. This could result in the attacker achieving remote code execution.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Adobe Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka Adobe
Packagist
package-ecosystem
magento
commercial·USaka magento2, magento 1, magento enterprise, magento community
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/magento/apsb21-64.html
helpx.adobe.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36036
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/magento/magento2
github.com
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