CVE-2021-27852 (GCVE-0-2021-27852)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-27 20:55 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25Summary
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in CheckboxWeb.dll of Checkbox Survey allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This issue affects: Checkbox Survey versions prior to 7.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-06 19:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/706695 | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d87d1705-498d-4ca3-bc6d-bc6a1b2c5bef
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-11
Asserted: 2022-04-11
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Checkbox Survey Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability | Affected: Checkbox / Checkbox Survey | Description: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in CheckboxWeb.dll of Checkbox Survey allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. | Required action: Versions 6 and earlier for this product are end-of-life and must be removed from agency networks. Versions 7 and later are not considered vulnerable. | Due date: 2022-05-02 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27852
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-502 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Checkbox Survey |
| Due Date | 2022-05-02 |
| Date Added | 2022-04-11 |
| Vendorproject | Checkbox |
| Vulnerabilityname | Checkbox Survey Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:25 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 6d7ec46f-3560-49df-af4c-f0da221a0170
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-11
Asserted: 2022-04-11
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in CheckboxWeb.dll of Checkbox Survey allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute... | Affected: Checkbox / Survey | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in CheckboxWeb.dll of Checkbox Survey allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute... |
| Vendor | Checkbox |
| Product | Survey |
| Added Date | 2022-04-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| 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 | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC
| Updated: 2026-06-23 11:13 UTC
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