OS Command Injection Affecting glpi package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.94% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-GLPI-2331176
  • published1 Jun 2025
  • disclosed5 Jan 2022

Introduced: 5 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-43779  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 glpi.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glpi package and not the glpi package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

GLPI is an open source IT Asset Management, issue tracking system and service desk system. The GLPI addressing plugin in versions < 2.9.1 suffers from authenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability, allowing access to the server's underlying operating system using command injection abuse of functionality. There is no workaround for this issue and users are advised to upgrade or to disable the addressing plugin.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1