Security restrictions bypass in Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - CVE-2021-21016
Published: February 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50528
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21016
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote administrator to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary code on the server.
Affected software
Magento Open Source
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-21016
Install updates from vendor's website.
Magento Open Source - addressed in versions 2.3.6-p1, 2.4.1-p1, 2.4.2
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - addressed in versions 2.3.6-p1, 2.4.1-p1, 2.4.2
Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) - addressed in versions 2.3.6-p1, 2.4.1-p1, 2.4.2