CVE-2021-20617 (GCVE-0-2021-20617)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-14 08:20 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:45
VLAI Previdian
Summary
Improper access control vulnerability in acmailer ver. 4.0.1 and earlier, and acmailer DB ver. 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute an arbitrary OS command, or gain an administrative privilege which may result in obtaining the sensitive information on the server via unspecified vectors.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Improper access control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Seeds Co.,Ltd. acmailer and acmailer DB Affected: acmailer ver. 4.0.1 and earlier, and acmailer DB ver. 1.1.3 and earlier
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Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a785d3f9-3035-469d-b127-8a833d30c465

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-20617

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-01-14 09:20 CET

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-01-14
Asserted: 2021-01-14
Scope
Notes: Improper access control vulnerability in acmailer ver. 4.0.1 and earlier, and acmailer DB ver. 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute... | Affected: Seeds / acmailer and acmailer DB | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.07871 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
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Title Improper access control vulnerability in acmailer ver. 4.0.1 and earlier, and acmailer DB ver. 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Cve Id CVE-2021-20617
Vendor Seeds
Ghsa Id GHSA-6456-HR4P-P4PQ
Product acmailer and acmailer DB
Added Date 2021-01-14T08:20:16.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.07871
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.94528
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2021-20617
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:11 CEST
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