CVE-2021-28398 json
A privileged attacker in GeoNetwork before 3.12.0 and 4.x before 4.0.4 can use the directory harvester before-script to execute arbitrary O…
published 2022-09-05 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-15078
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A privileged attacker in GeoNetwork before 3.12.0 and 4.x before 4.0.4 can use the directory harvester before-script to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely on the hosting infrastructure. A User Administrator or Administrator account is required to perform this. This occurs in the runBeforeScript method in harvesters/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/harvest/harvester/localfilesystem/LocalFilesystemHarvester.java. The earliest affected version is 3.4.0.
Patch / fix
- osgeo geonetwork 3.12.0, 4.0.4
Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
geonetwork-opensource.org
/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html
patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jf
mitigation, patch, third-party-advisory
-
geonetwork-opensource.org
/
product
-
github.com
/geonetwork/core-geonetwork
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28398
- NVD CVE-2021-28398
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