CVE-2021-21364

MEDIUM

swagger-codegen < 2.4.19 - Insecure Temporary File Permissions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2021-21364. PoCs published by dawetmaster, andikahilmy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a vulnerable version of Swagger Codegen (CVE-2021-21364) with scripts to generate and test code for various languages. The presence of multiple language-specific scripts and a Dockerfile suggests it is a functional PoC for demonstrating the vulnerability.

Description

swagger-codegen is an open-source project which contains a template-driven engine to generate documentation, API clients and server stubs in different languages by parsing your OpenAPI / Swagger definition. In swagger-codegen before version 2.4.19, on Unix-Like systems, the system temporary directory is shared between all local users. When files/directories are created, the default `umask` settings for the process are respected. As a result, by default, most processes/apis will create files/directories with the permissions `-rw-r--r--` and `drwxr-xr-x` respectively, unless an API that explicitly sets safe file permissions is used. Because this vulnerability impacts generated code, the generated code will remain vulnerable until fixed manually! This vulnerability is fixed in version 2.4.19. Note this is a distinct vulnerability from CVE-2021-21363.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC
by dawetmaster · poc
https://github.com/dawetmaster/CVE-2021-21364-swagger-codegen-vulnerable

This repository contains a vulnerable version of Swagger Codegen (CVE-2021-21364) with scripts to generate and test code for various languages. The presence of multiple language-specific scripts and a Dockerfile suggests it is a functional PoC for demonstrating the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Swagger Codegen
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Swagger Codegen installation · Docker for running the vulnerable environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 14, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by andikahilmy · poc
https://github.com/andikahilmy/CVE-2021-21364-swagger-codegen-vulnerable

This repository contains a vulnerable version of Swagger Codegen (CVE-2021-21364), which is susceptible to arbitrary code execution during code generation due to improper handling of user-supplied templates. The repository includes scripts and configurations to reproduce the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Swagger Codegen < 3.0.23
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Swagger Codegen instance · Ability to supply malicious templates
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-378 CWE-200 CWE-732
Status published
Products (2)
io.swagger/swagger-codegen 0 - 2.4.19Maven
smartbear/swagger-codegen < 2.4.19
Published Mar 11, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026