CVE-2021-21360
CVE-2021-21360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zope Products.genericsetup with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Zope Products.genericsetup
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install `"Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"`.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21360?
- Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install `"Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"`.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21360?
- CVE-2021-21360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2021-21360 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-21360?
- CVE-2021-21360 affects Zope Products.genericsetup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-21360?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-21360 published?
- CVE-2021-21360 was published on 2021-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/21/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/22/1
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/commit/700319512b3615b3871a1f24e096cf66dc488c57
- https://github.com/zopefoundation/Products.GenericSetup/security/advisories/GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw
- https://pypi.org/project/Products.GenericSetup/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:zope:products.genericsetup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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