CVE-2021-40146: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

September 13, 2021 (updated September 24, 2021)

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 YAMLExtractor.java file and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.5. RCE vulnerabilities allow a malicious actor to execute any code of their choice on a remote machine over LAN, WAN, or internet. RCE belongs to the broader class of arbitrary code execution (ACE) vulnerabilities.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-99px-7724-484v
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40146

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