CVE-2021-23758
Ajaxpro.2 Project Ajaxpro.2
All versions of package ajaxpro.2 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data due to the possibility of deserialization of arbitrary .NET classes, which can be abused to gain remote code execution.
Exploitation status
- CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
- US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2026-09-09. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA’s wording, unedited.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, no action by a user is required.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.1 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Assigned by
- report@snyk.io
Dates
- Published
- 2021-12-03
- Last modified
- 2026-08-27
- Added to KEV
- 2026-08-26
- Remediation due
- 2026-09-09
- Sources
- CISA KEV, NVD
Affected products
- Ajaxpro.2 Project Ajaxpro.2all versions
- Michaelschwarz Ajax.Net Professional- 21.10.30.1
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175677/AjaxPro-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/michaelschwarz/Ajax.NET-Professional/commit/b0e63be5f0bb20dfce507cb8a1a9568f6e73de57
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-AJAXPRO2-1925971
- https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-23758