CVE-2021-27886

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 46%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

rakibtg Docker Dashboard before 2021-02-28 allows command injection in backend/utilities/terminal.js via shell metacharacters in the command parameter of an API request. NOTE: this is NOT a Docker, Inc. product.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
67(Track*)
EG Risk 67/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation46% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
46%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 2, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 19, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_commit.
generic

Trademark Guidelines | Docker

https://www.docker.com/legal/trademark-guidelines
generic

Security: lack of input validation in APIs leads to command injection · Issue #23 · rakibtg/docker-web-gui · GitHub

https://github.com/rakibtg/docker-web-gui/issues/23
github_commit

commit 79cdc41809f2 (rakibtg/docker-web-gui)

Fix landed in rakibtg/docker-web-gui commit 79cdc41809f2 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/rakibtg/docker-web-gui/commit/79cdc41809f2030fce21a1109898bd79e4190661
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163416/Docker-Dashboard-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-27886?
CVE-2021-27886 is a critical vulnerability published on March 2, 2021. rakibtg Docker Dashboard before 2021-02-28 allows command injection in backend/utilities/terminal.js via shell metacharacters in the command parameter of an API request. NOTE: this is NOT a Docker, Inc. product.
When was CVE-2021-27886 disclosed?
CVE-2021-27886 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 2, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-27886 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-27886 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-27886?
CVE-2021-27886 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-27886?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-27886, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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