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CVE-2021-21360

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Products.GenericSetup

5.3 MediumFix available

Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1".

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.55%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Products.GenericSetup

Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1".

Record
CVE-2021-21360
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0198 5.3

Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1".

Record
EUVD-2021-0198
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw 6.9

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Products.GenericSetup

Impact

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

Information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool.

Patches

Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?

The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"

Workarounds

Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?

Visit the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and click on the link Access contents information. On the next page, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes. Return to the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and scroll down to the link View. Click on View, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more?

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1".

Record
CVE-2021-21360
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1".

Record
CVE-2021-21360
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw 6.9

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Products.GenericSetup

Impact

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

Information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool.

Patches

Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?

The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"

Workarounds

Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?

Visit the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and click on the link Access contents information. On the next page, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes. Return to the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and scroll down to the link View. Click on View, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes.

References

Are there any links users can visit to find out more?

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Record
GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2021-43 No score

Products.GenericSetup is a mini-framework for expressing the configured state of a Zope Site as a set of filesystem artifacts. In Products.GenericSetup before version 2.1.1 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool. The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1".

Record
PYSEC-2021-43
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
products-genericsetup
PyPI
 before 2.1.1
2.1.1
products-genericsetup
PyPI
 before 2.1.1, plus listed versions
1.10.01.3.21.3.31.3.41.4.0
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1.4.0-beta1.4.11.4.2.21.4.31.4.41.4.51.4.61.5.01.5.0b11.6.01.6.0b11.6.11.6.21.6.31.6.41.6.51.6.61.6.71.6.81.6.91.7.01.7.11.7.21.7.31.7.41.7.51.7.61.7.71.8.01.8.11.8.101.8.111.8.21.8.31.8.41.8.51.8.61.8.71.8.81.8.91.9.01.9.12.02.0.12.0.2
2.1.1
products-genericsetup
PyPI
 before 2.1.1, plus listed versions
1.3.21.3.31.3.41.4.0-beta1.4.0
Show 45 moreShow less
1.4.11.4.2.21.4.31.4.41.4.51.4.61.5.0b11.5.01.6.0b11.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.31.6.41.6.51.6.61.6.71.6.81.6.91.7.01.7.11.7.21.7.31.7.41.7.51.7.61.7.71.8.01.8.11.8.21.8.31.8.41.8.51.8.61.8.71.8.81.8.91.8.101.8.111.9.01.9.11.10.02.0b12.0b22.0b3
2.1.1

History

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In short

CVE-2021-21360 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Zope Products.genericsetup, published March 9, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in products-genericsetup 2.1.1.

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