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CVE-2021-23154: In Lens prior to 5.3.4, custom helm chart configuration creates helm commands from string concatenation of provided arguments which are then executed in the user's shell. Arguments can be provided ...

CVE-2021-23154 · published 4 years ago
Summary

In Lens prior to 5.3.4, custom helm chart configuration creates helm commands from string concatenation of provided arguments which are then executed in the user's shell. Arguments can be provided which cause arbitrary shell commands to run on the system.

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
mirantis lens <= 5.3.3
cpe:2.3:a:mirantis:lens:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
In Lens prior to 5.3.4, custom helm chart configuration creates helm commands from string concatenation of provided arguments which are then executed in the user's shell. Arguments can be provided ...
In Lens prior to 5.3.4, custom helm chart configuration creates helm commands from string concatenation of provided arguments which are then executed in the user's shell. Arguments can be provided which cause arbitrary shell commands to run on the system.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-94Code Injection
CWE-78OS Command Injection
Timeline
Published10 Jan 2022
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
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