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TI-2021-11689 Aliases CVE-2021-31580GHSA-8892-4233-8xfv

Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Shell Escape via 'exec' command

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-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

The restricted shell provided by Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) can be bypassed by switching the OpenSSH channel from `shell` to `exec` and providing the ssh client a single execution parameter. This issue was resolved in Akkadian OVA appliance version 3.0 (and later), Akkadian Provisioning Manager 5.0.2 (and later), and Akkadian Appliance Manager 3.3.0.314-4a349e0 (and later).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03023 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AkkadianProvisioning Manager Engine (PME)4.50.18 – 4.50.18—No fix listedCNA
  • Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) VendorAkkadian Affected 4.50.18 – 4.50.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:akkadianlabs:ova_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0VulnerableAkkadian
cpe:2.3:a:akkadianlabs:provisioning_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 to before 3.3.0.314-4a349e0; 4.0.0 to before 5.0.2VulnerableAkkadian
  • cpe:2.3:a:akkadianlabs:ova_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0 Vulnerable ·Akkadian
  • cpe:2.3:a:akkadianlabs:provisioning_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0.314-4a349e0; 4.0.0 to before 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Akkadian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31580
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8892-4233-8xfv

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-11688 Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Hard-Coded Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-11690 Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Shell Escape via 'vi' editor interface CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.9

Sources

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