CVE-2021-23758 (GCVE-0-2021-23758)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-03 20:05
Modified
2026-08-27 03:56
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Summary
All versions of package ajaxpro.2 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data due to the possibility of deserialization of arbitrary .NET classes, which can be abused to gain remote code execution.
References
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2026-08-26
Due date: 2026-09-09
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/michaelschwarz/Ajax.NET-Professional/commit/b0e63be5f0bb20dfce507cb8a1a9568f6e73de57 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23758
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