Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-4297 affects trampgeek Jobe versions 1.6.0 through 1.6.4. A low-privileged adjacent-network user may be able to influence the Restapi.php runs_post sourcefilename argument, causing limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The named remediation is upgrade to 1.6.5.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where Jobe is reachable beyond tightly controlled internal networks. The severity is moderate, but the service role may make misuse operationally disruptive if exposed.
Technical view
The vulnerability is in application/controllers/Restapi.php, function runs_post, involving manipulation of sourcefilename. The CVE maps it to CWE-276 and CVSS 3.1 score 5.5 with adjacent-network access and low privileges required. Public details do not fully explain the underlying weakness.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to trampgeek Jobe deployments running versions 1.6.0 to 1.6.4, especially where the REST API is reachable from adjacent networks and usable by low-privileged accounts.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited confirmation of active exploitation. References include VulDB, a GitHub issue, and a fixing commit, but no source here proves exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete on root cause and exploit mechanics. Treat privilege escalation and limited CIA impact as source-supported, but avoid assuming broader compromise without vendor details or patch review.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade trampgeek Jobe to version 1.6.5 or later.
- Apply commit 694da5013dbecc8d30dd83e2a83e78faadf93771 if maintaining a patched fork.
- Restrict REST API access to trusted networks and necessary users.
- Review vendor issue and release guidance before deploying compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Jobe deployments and confirm installed versions.
- Check whether application/controllers/Restapi.php includes the fixing commit changes.
- Confirm REST API reachability is limited to intended network segments.
- Review logs for unusual low-privileged REST API run submissions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.13.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217174CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217174CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/issues/46CVE reference · issue-tracking
- https://github.com/trampgeek/jobe/commit/694da5013dbecc8d30dd83e2a83e78faadf93771CVE reference · patch
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