Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-21706

In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.31, 7.4.x below 7.4.24 and 8.0.x below 8.0.11, in Microsoft Windows environment, ZipArchive::extractTo may be tricked into writing a file outside target directory when extracting a ZIP file, thus potentially causing files to be created or overwritten, subject to OS permissions.

EPSS: 0.014 (70.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21706?
CVE-2021-21706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-24. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-10-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-21706?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.