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CVE-2021-38294

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 84.49% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-10-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Apache. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 84.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution
External Security References

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CVE
CVE-2021-38294
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
84.49%
Apache

Original NVD Description

A Command Injection vulnerability exists in the getTopologyHistory service of the Apache Storm 2.x prior to 2.2.1 and Apache Storm 1.x prior to 1.2.4. A specially crafted thrift request to the Nimbus server allows Remote Code Execution (RCE) prior to authentication.

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