CVE-2021-3122
CRITICAL
Published Feb 7, 20215y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Feb 7, 2021 5y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
CMCAgent in NCR Command Center Agent 16.3 on Aloha POS/BOH servers permits the submission of a runCommand parameter (within an XML document sent to port 8089) that enables the remote, unauthenticated execution of an arbitrary command as SYSTEM, as exploited in the wild in 2020 and/or 2021. NOTE: the vendor's position is that exploitation occurs only on devices with a certain "misconfiguration."
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-78 OS Command Injection Injection
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ncr | command_center_agent | 16.3 | any |
References 3
- github.com https://github.com/roughb8722/CVE-2021-3122-Details/blob/main/CVE-2021-3122
- rdf2.alohaenterprise.com https://rdf2.alohaenterprise.com/client/CMCInst.zip
- tetradefense.com https://www.tetradefense.com/incident-response-services/active-exploit-a-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-for-ncr-aloha-point-of-sale/
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.