CVE-2021-44216

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise before 3.15.5 and 3.18.x before 3.18.1 has Insecure Permissions that may allow unauthorized local users to access the Apache and Mission Portal log files.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 22.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 10, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://cfengine.com/blog/2022/cve-2021-44215-and-cve-2021-44216/
cve@mitrehttps://northern.tech
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cfengine.com/blog/2022/cve-2021-44215-and-cve-2021-44216/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://northern.tech

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-44216?

CVE-2021-44216 is a medium vulnerability published on March 10, 2022. Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise before 3.15.5 and 3.18.x before 3.18.1 has Insecure Permissions that may allow unauthorized local users to access the Apache and Mission Portal log files.

When was CVE-2021-44216 disclosed?

CVE-2021-44216 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 10, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-44216 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-44216 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-44216?

CVE-2021-44216 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-44216?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-44216, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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