VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-39168
CVSS score10 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-08-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
OpenZepplin is a library for smart contract development. In affected versions a vulnerability in TimelockController allowed an actor with the executor role to escalate privileges. Further details about the vulnerability will be disclosed at a later date. As a workaround revoke the executor role from accounts not strictly under the team's control. We recommend revoking all executors that are not also proposers. When applying this mitigation, ensure there is at least one proposer and executor remaining.
Weakness classification
- security-advisories@github.com: CWE-269
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269
Primary references
- security-advisories@github.com — Third Party Advisory
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- security-advisories@github.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory