Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-44228 |
CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software |
Minecraft Client/Desktop applications / Games |
Vendor | Mojang Studios |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU58816
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44228
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing LDAP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note, we are aware of attackers exploiting the vulnerability in the wild.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMinecraft: before 1.18.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/important-message--security-vulnerability-java-edition
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.