OS command injection in Symantec Security Analytics
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An input validation flaw in the Symantec Security Analytics web UI 7.2 prior 7.2.7, 8.1, prior to 8.1.3-NSR3, 8.2, prior to 8.2.1-NSR2 or 8.2.2 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the target with elevated privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02665 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Symantec Security Analytics | Security Analytics 7.2 prior 7.2.7, 8.1 prior to 8.1.3-NSR3, 8.2 prior to 8.2.1-NSR2 or 8.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Symantec Security Analytics Vendor— Affected Security Analytics 7.2 prior 7.2.7, 8.1 prior to 8.1.3-NSR3, 8.2 prior to 8.2.1-NSR2 or 8.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:security_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 to before 7.2.7; 8.1 to before 8.1.3-nsr3; 8.2 to before 8.2.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:security_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 to before 7.2.7; 8.1 to before 8.1.3-nsr3; 8.2 to before 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30642
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp9v-7xg7-mgwf
References
More Symantec Security Analytics vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08780 Cross-site scripting in Symantec Security Analytics CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-30642 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-30642 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp9v-7xg7-mgwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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