CVE-2021-23758Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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.
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 8.1 | HIGH | 3.1snyk (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.5 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Sep 9, 2026
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.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-23758
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- snyk
- Published
- Dec 3, 2021
- Last modified
- 2026-08-27 04:16 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
AjaxPro.21 version range
- before unspecified
References
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175677/AjaxPro-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- github.com https://github.com/michaelschwarz/Ajax.NET-Professional/commit/b0e63be5f0bb20dfce507cb8a1a9568f6e73de57
- snyk.io https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-AJAXPRO2-1925971
- blog.talosintelligence.com https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-23758