CVE-2021-42777 (GCVE-0-2021-42777)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-29 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-07 13:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Stimulsoft (aka Stimulsoft Reports) 2013.1.1600.0, when Compilation Mode is used, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary C# code on any machine that renders a report, including the application server or a user's local machine, as demonstrated by System.Diagnostics.Process.Start.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-07 13:20 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-209 - Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Assigner
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