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TI-2021-12315 Aliases CVE-2021-32647

Post-authentication Remote Code Execution (RCE) in emissary:emissary

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Emissary is a P2P based data-driven workflow engine. Affected versions of Emissary are vulnerable to post-authentication Remote Code Execution (RCE). The [`CreatePlace`](https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/emissary/blob/30c54ef16c6eb6ed09604a929939fb9f66868382/src/main/java/emissary/server/mvc/internal/CreatePlaceAction.java#L36) REST endpoint accepts an `sppClassName` parameter which is used to load an arbitrary class. This class is later instantiated using a constructor with the following signature: `<constructor>(String, String, String)`. An attacker may find a gadget (class) in the application classpath that could be used to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) or disrupt the application. Even though the chances to find a gadget (class) that allow arbitrary code execution are low, an attacker can still find gadgets that could potentially crash the application or leak sensitive data. As a work around disable network access to Emissary from untrusted sources.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0285 86th 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
NationalSecurityAgencyemissary= 6.4.0—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nsa:emissary:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0VulnerableNationalSecurityAgency

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32647

References

  • TI-2026-27685 Emissary has an OS Command Injection via Unvalidated IN_FILE_ENDING / OUT_FILE_ENDING in Executrix CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-12307 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in emissary:emissary CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-27683 Emissary has GitHub Actions Shell Injection via Workflow Inputs CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-12047 U.S. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-12049 The ConsoleAction component of U.S. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-12048 U.S. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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