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CVE-2021-45809

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.62% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-03-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

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

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2021-45809
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.62%

Original NVD Description

GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 1.4.3 are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI Application. The way GlobalProtect-Openconnect is set up enables arbitrary users to execute commands as root by submitting the `--script=<script>` parameter.

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