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title: "CVE-2021-42840: SuiteCRM before 7.11.19 allows remote… | CubePath"
description: "SuiteCRM before 7.11.19 allows remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42840
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# CVE-2021-42840: SuiteCRM before 7.11.19 allows remote… | CubePath

## Description

SuiteCRM before 7.11.19 allows remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account takeover, logger\_file\_name can refer to an attacker-controlled PHP file under the web root, because only the all-lowercase PHP file extensions were blocked. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-28328.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42840)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.58597 (58.6% probability)

Percentile

99.1%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [docs.suitecrm.com/admin/releases/7.11.x](https://docs.suitecrm.com/admin/releases/7.11.x/#%5F7%5F11%5F19)
- [github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/commits/master/modul…](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/commits/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/suitecrm%5Flog%5Ffile%5Frce.rb)
- [suitecrm.com/time-to-upgrade-suitecrm-7-11-19-7-10-30-lts-r…](https://suitecrm.com/time-to-upgrade-suitecrm-7-11-19-7-10-30-lts-released/)
- [theyhack.me/SuiteCRM-RCE-2](https://theyhack.me/SuiteCRM-RCE-2/)
- [packetstormsecurity.com/files/165001/SuiteCRM-7.11.18-Remot…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165001/SuiteCRM-7.11.18-Remote-Code-Execution.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Oct 22, 2021
2. Record published Oct 22, 2021
3. Record last updated Aug 4, 2024

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