HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-43286
HIGH

CVE-2021-43286

CWE-77Published: April 14, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in ThoughtWorks GoCD before 21.3.0. An attacker with privileges to create a new pipeline on a GoCD server can abuse a command-line injection in the Git URL "Test Connection" feature to execute arbitrary code.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-43286 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

thoughtworks1 product(s)
gocd
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://blog.sonarsource.com/gocd-vulnerability-chain
PATCHhttps://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/2b77b533abcbb79c8fc758dec9984305dc1ade42
PATCHhttps://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/6fa9fb7a7c91e760f1adc2593acdd50f2d78676b
PATCHhttps://blog.sonarsource.com/gocd-vulnerability-chain
PATCHhttps://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/2b77b533abcbb79c8fc758dec9984305dc1ade42
PATCHhttps://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/6fa9fb7a7c91e760f1adc2593acdd50f2d78676b
ADVISORYhttps://www.gocd.org/releases/#21-3-0
ADVISORYhttps://www.gocd.org/releases/#21-3-0

All References (8)

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https://blog.sonarsource.com/gocd-vulnerability-chainExploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/2b77b533abcbb79c8fc758dec9984305dc1ade42Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/6fa9fb7a7c91e760f1adc2593acdd50f2d78676bPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.gocd.org/releases/#21-3-0Issue Tracking · Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://blog.sonarsource.com/gocd-vulnerability-chainExploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/2b77b533abcbb79c8fc758dec9984305dc1ade42Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/6fa9fb7a7c91e760f1adc2593acdd50f2d78676bPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.gocd.org/releases/#21-3-0Issue Tracking · Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-43286
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 14, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-43286 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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