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CVE-2021-4229

MEDIUM

CVE-2021-4229 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5) CWE-912 vulnerability in ua-parser-js_project ua-parser-js. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2021-4229 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to…

Published
May 24, 2022
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

Description

A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to version 0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations
Application
ua-parser-jsua-parser-js_project
3 versions
0.7.290.8.01.0.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every ua-parser-js_project ua-parser-js deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2021-4229 yet — track the ua-parser-js_project ua-parser-js advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2021-4229 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2021-4229. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to version 0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2021-4229 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2021-4229 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.