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CVE-2021-43287 (GCVE-0-2021-43287)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-14 11:52 – Updated: 2024-08-04 03:55
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
An issue was discovered in ThoughtWorks GoCD before 21.3.0. The business continuity add-on, which is enabled by default, leaks all secrets known to the GoCD server to unauthenticated attackers.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: bfc16a17-9557-45b1-8e88-cb6018bf2594

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-43287

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-20 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 75.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-17
Asserted: 2023-10-17
Last Seen: 2026-07-20
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: ThoughtWorks / GoCD | Class: other-software | Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-20: 34
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 0
Vendor ThoughtWorks
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product GoCD
Cisa Kev no
Connections 34
Observation Date 2026-07-20
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 7.5
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:24 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-22 01:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d30a1130-d7bb-4d65-9360-2463f4e69ced

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-43287

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-26 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-26
Asserted: 2025-07-26
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: An issue was discovered in ThoughtWorks GoCD before 21.3.0. The business continuity add-on, which is enabled by default, leaks all secrets known to... | Affected: ThoughtWorks / GoCD | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | 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 An issue was discovered in ThoughtWorks GoCD before 21.3.0. The business continuity add-on, which is enabled by default, leaks all secrets known to...
Vendor ThoughtWorks
Product GoCD
Added Date 2025-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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