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TI-2021-18320 Aliases CVE-2021-41589GHSA-65w8-859v-42ph

In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.3 (and Enterprise Build Cache Node before 10.0), there…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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

In Gradle Enterprise before 2021.3 (and Enterprise Build Cache Node before 10.0), there is potential cache poisoning and remote code execution when running the build cache node with its default configuration. This configuration allows anonymous access to the configuration user interface and anonymous write access to the build cache. If access control to the build cache is not changed from the default open configuration, a malicious actor with network access can populate the cache with manipulated entries that may execute malicious code as part of a build process. This applies to the build cache provided with Gradle Enterprise and the separate build cache node service if used. If access control to the user interface is not changed from the default open configuration, a malicious actor can undo build cache access control in order to populate the cache with manipulated entries that may execute malicious code as part of a build process. This does not apply to the build cache provided with Gradle Enterprise, but does apply to the separate build cache node service if used.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02384 84th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gradle:build_cache_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0Vulnerablegradle
cpe:2.3:a:gradle:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2021.3Vulnerablegradle
  • cpe:2.3:a:gradle:build_cache_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·gradle
  • cpe:2.3:a:gradle:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021.3 Vulnerable ·gradle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41589
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65w8-859v-42ph

References

  • TI-2019-08519 In Gradle Enterprise before 2018.5.2, Build Cache Nodes would reflect the configured… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources