How severe is CVE-2021-42786?

CVE-2021-42786 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-42786 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-42786?

CVE-2021-42786 primarily affects Riverbed Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42786?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2021-42786 published?

CVE-2021-42786 was published on 2022-03-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-42786

CVE-2021-42786 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Riverbed Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Riverbed Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent
Published: 2022-03-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

It was discovered that the SteelCentral AppInternals Dynamic Sampling Agent (DSA) has Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in multiple instances of the API requests. The affected endpoints do not have any input validation of the user's input that allowed a malicious payload to be injected.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42786?: It was discovered that the SteelCentral AppInternals Dynamic Sampling Agent (DSA) has Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in multiple instances of the API requests. The affected endpoints do not have any input validation of the user's input that allowed a malicious payload to be injected.
How severe is CVE-2021-42786?: CVE-2021-42786 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-42786 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-42786?: CVE-2021-42786 primarily affects Riverbed Steelcentral Appinternals Dynamic Sampling Agent. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42786?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2021-42786 published?: CVE-2021-42786 was published on 2022-03-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://aternity.force.com/customersuccess/s/article/Remote-Code-Execution-at-AgentControllerServlet-CVE-2021-42786

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:riverbed:steelcentral_appinternals_dynamic_sampling_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:riverbed:steelcentral_appinternals_dynamic_sampling_agent:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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