What is CVE-2021-21360?

CVE-2021-21360 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in Products.GenericSetup (pip), affecting versions < 2.1.1. It is fixed in 2.1.1.

How severe is CVE-2021-21360?

CVE-2021-21360 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of Products.GenericSetup are affected by CVE-2021-21360?

Products.GenericSetup (pip) versions < 2.1.1 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-21360?

Yes. CVE-2021-21360 is fixed in 2.1.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2021-21360 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2021-21360 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2021-21360 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21360?

Upgrade Products.GenericSetup to 2.1.1 or later.

CVE-2021-21360 in Products.GenericSetup

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-21360?

CVE-2021-21360 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of Products.GenericSetup are affected by CVE-2021-21360?

Products.GenericSetup (pip) versions < 2.1.1 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2021-21360?

Yes. CVE-2021-21360 is fixed in 2.1.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2021-21360 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2021-21360 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2021-21360 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-21360?

Upgrade Products.GenericSetup to 2.1.1 or later.

Summary

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Products.GenericSetup

Workarounds

Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?

Visit the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and click on the link Access contents information. On the next page, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes. Return to the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and scroll down to the link View. Click on View, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more?

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in the Products.GenericSetup issue tracker
Email us at [email protected]

Impact

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

Information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool.

CVE-2021-21360 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (2.1.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

Products.GenericSetup (< 2.1.1)

Security releases

Products.GenericSetup → 2.1.1 (pip)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?

The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21360? CVE-2021-21360 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in Products.GenericSetup (pip), affecting versions < 2.1.1. It is fixed in 2.1.1.
How severe is CVE-2021-21360? CVE-2021-21360 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of Products.GenericSetup are affected by CVE-2021-21360? Products.GenericSetup (pip) versions < 2.1.1 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-21360? Yes. CVE-2021-21360 is fixed in 2.1.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2021-21360 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2021-21360 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2021-21360 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21360? Upgrade Products.GenericSetup to 2.1.1 or later.