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TI-2021-11690 Aliases CVE-2021-31581GHSA-rcqq-fm3c-9r79

Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Shell Escape via 'vi' editor interface

Priority LOW 37CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269 and CWE-312.

Summary

The restricted shell provided by Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) can be escaped by abusing the 'Edit MySQL Configuration' command. This command launches a standard vi editor interface which can then be escaped. 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 0.01159 67th 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-2021-31581
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcqq-fm3c-9r79

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-11689 Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Shell Escape via 'exec' command CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-11688 Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Hard-Coded Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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