CVE-2021-26758

Privilege Escalation in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed web server version 1.7.8 allows attackers to gain root terminal access and execute commands on the host system.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49556	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/issues/217	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://docs.unsafe-inline.com/0day/openlitespeed-web-server-1.7.8-command-injection-to-privilege-escalation-cve-2021-26758	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-04-07 14:15

Updated : 2021-04-12 11:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-26758

Mitre link : CVE-2021-26758

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

litespeedtech

openlitespeed

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