#VU63473 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in gradle - CVE-2021-29427

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63473

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29427

CWE-ID: CWE-829

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
gradle
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Gradle

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to Gradle may ignore content filters and search all repositories for dependencies. A remote user with the ability to modify a user program can change user program code on some control systems and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gradle: 5.1.0 - 5.6.0, 6.0.0 - 6.8.2

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External links
https://docs.gradle.org/7.0/release-notes.html#security-advisories
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisories/GHSA-jvmj-rh6q-x395

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.