CVE-2021-46384 — ms-mcms
CRITICALCVE-2021-46384 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Missing Authentication vulnerability in net.mingsoft:ms-mcms. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for net.mingsoft:ms-mcms — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Remote code execution in net.mingsoft:ms-mcms
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2021-46384 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
net.mingsoft:ms-mcmsReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
https://gitee.com/mingSoft/MCMS MCMS <=5.2.5 is affected by: RCE. The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The attack vector is: ${"freemarker.template.utility.Execute"?new()("calc")}. ¶¶ MCMS has a pre-auth RCE vulnerability through which allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via http to compromise MCMS. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MCMS.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | net.mingsoft:ms-mcms | all versions | 5.2.6net.mingsoft:ms-mcms:5.2.6 |
Affected Products
mcmsmingsoftResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for net.mingsoft:ms-mcms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update net.mingsoft:ms-mcms to 5.2.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-46384 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2021-46384 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.