CVE-2021-28398

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  "id": "CVE-2021-28398",
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        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "version": "3.1",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
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        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.2
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  "affected": [
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              "status": "affected",
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  ],
  "published": "2022-09-05T17:15:19.083",
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      "url": "https://geonetwork-opensource.org/",
      "tags": [
        "Product"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
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    {
      "url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork",
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        "Third Party Advisory"
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-cf8p-c88c-h9jf",
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        "Patch",
        "Third Party Advisory"
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    },
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      "url": "https://geonetwork-opensource.org/manuals/trunk/en/overview/change-log/version-3.6.0.html",
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        "Patch",
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
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    },
    {
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Primary",
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-78"
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A privileged attacker in GeoNetwork before 3.12.0 and 4.x before 4.0.4 can use the directory harvester before-script to execute arbitrary OS commands remotely on the hosting infrastructure. A User Administrator or Administrator account is required to perform this. This occurs in the runBeforeScript method in harvesters/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/harvest/harvester/localfilesystem/LocalFilesystemHarvester.java. The earliest affected version is 3.4.0."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Un atacante privilegiado en GeoNetwork versiones anteriores a 3.12.0 y versiones 4.x anteriores a 4.0.4, puede usar el script previo del recolector de directorios para ejecutar comandos arbitrarios del Sistema Operativo de forma remota en la infraestructura de alojamiento. Para llevarlo a cabo es requerida una cuenta de usuario administrador o de administrador. Esto ocurre en el método runBeforeScript en harvesters/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/harvest/harvester/localfilesystem/LocalFilesystemHarvester.java. La primera versión afectada es la 3.4.0"
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:46:18.973",
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