CVE-2021-22911 (GCVE-0-2021-22911)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-27 11:14 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:58
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
A improper input sanitization vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat server 3.11, 3.12 & 3.13 that could lead to unauthenticated NoSQL injection, resulting potentially in RCE.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-75 - Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection) (CWE-75)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Rocket.Chat server Affected: Fixed in: 3.13.2, 3.12.4, 3.11.4
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: b23513b4-62b9-471d-a3a5-1d293d2ffa31

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-22911

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Rocket.Chat / Rocket.Chat | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 62
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 3
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 2
Vendor Rocket.Chat
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 1
Product Rocket.Chat
Cisa Kev no
Connections 62
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 07:17 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 33c3d0cd-6ab5-4016-a239-7aee745ce530

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-22911

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-10-03 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-10-03
Asserted: 2025-10-03
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: A improper input sanitization vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat server 3.11, 3.12 & 3.13 that could lead to unauthenticated NoSQL injection,... | Affected: Rocket.Chat / Rocket.Chat server | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title A improper input sanitization vulnerability exists in Rocket.Chat server 3.11, 3.12 & 3.13 that could lead to unauthenticated NoSQL injection,...
Vendor Rocket.Chat
Product Rocket.Chat server
Added Date 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:42 UTC
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