Is CVE-2021-45101 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-45101 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-45101 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-45101 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45101?

CVE-2021-45101 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2021-45101

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 16, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in HTCondor before 8.8.15, 9.0.x before 9.0.4, and 9.1.x before 9.1.2. Using standard command-line tools, a user with only READ access to an HTCondor SchedD or Collector daemon can discover secrets that could allow them to control other users' jobs and/or read their data.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-45101 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), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.