CVE-2021-38294

CRITICAL

Apache Storm <2.2.1, <1.2.4 - Command Injection

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT

by Alvaro Muñoz, Spencer McIntyre · rubypocunix

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/misc/nimbus_gettopologyhistory_cmd_exec.rb

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165019/Apache-Storm-Nimbus-2.2.0-Command-Execution.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5fe881f6ca883908b7a0f005d35115af49f43beea7a8b0915e377859%40%3Cuser.storm.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q4/44

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.8461

EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-78 CWE-74

Status published

Products (2)

apache/storm 1.0.0 - 1.2.4

org.apache.storm/storm 2.2.0 - 2.2.1Maven

Published Oct 25, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026