CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2021-4473 — Topsecgroup Tianxin Internet Behavior Management System security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.8

Tianxin Internet Behavior Management System contains a command injection vulnerability in the Reporter component endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by supplying a crafted objClass parameter containing shell metacharacters and output redirection. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to write malicious PHP files into the web root and achieve remote code execution with the privileges of the web server process. This vulnerability has been fixed in version NACFirmware_4.0.0.7_20210716.180815_topsec_0_basic.bin. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-06-01 (UTC).

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2026-04-07
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-78

Affected products

  • topsecgroup / tianxin_internet_behavior_management_system

Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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