{"id":"CVE-2021-29005","title":"Insecure permission of chmod command on rConfig server 3.9.6 exists","summary":"Insecure permission of chmod command on rConfig server 3.9.6 exists. After installing rConfig apache user may execute chmod as root without password which may let an attacker with low privilege to gain root access on server.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-276"],"vendor":"rconfig","product":"rconfig","affected":["rconfig = 3.9.6"],"published":"2021-10-11","updated":"2026-07-05","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29005","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/mrojz/rconfig-exploit/blob/main/CVE-2021-29005-POC.sh","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://rconfig.com","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://github.com/mrojz/rconfig-exploit/blob/main/CVE-2021-29005-POC.sh","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.02154,"epssPercentile":0.81113,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-06T17:03:23.590Z","slug":"CVE-2021-29005","body":"## Overview\n\nInsecure permission of chmod command on rConfig server 3.9.6 exists. After installing rConfig apache user may execute chmod as root without password which may let an attacker with low privilege to gain root access on server.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `rconfig = 3.9.6`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.4,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}