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CVE-2021-43807
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.4%, top 30% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 70.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 14, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/opencast/opencast/commit/59cb6731067283e54f15462be38b6117d8b9ea8b#diff-9c5fb3d1b7e3b0f54bc5c4182965c4fe1f9023d449017cece3005d3f90e8e4d8
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/opencast/opencast/commit/8f8271e1085f6f8e306c689d6a56b0bb8d076444
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/opencast/opencast/security/advisories/GHSA-j4mm-7pj3-jf7v
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/opencast/opencast/commit/59cb6731067283e54f15462be38b6117d8b9ea8b#diff-9c5fb3d1b7e3b0f54bc5c4182965c4fe1f9023d449017cece3005d3f90e8e4d8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/opencast/opencast/commit/8f8271e1085f6f8e306c689d6a56b0bb8d076444
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/opencast/opencast/security/advisories/GHSA-j4mm-7pj3-jf7v
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.opencastproject:opencast-common | 6.6 ... 9.9 (29 versions) | 9.10 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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