What is CVE-2021-24035?

CVE-2021-24035 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-24035?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android

CVE-2021-24035

A lack of filename validation when unzipping archives prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.8.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.8.13 could have allowed path traversal attacks that overwrite WhatsApp files.

EPSS: 0.011 (62.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android — versions unspecified
Facebook Whatsapp For Android — versions unspecified
Whatsapp
Whatsapp Whatsapp_business

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve-assign@fb.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24035?: CVE-2021-24035 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Facebook Whatsapp Business For Android, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-24035?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.