What is CVE-2021-26629?

CVE-2021-26629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-04-26.

How severe is CVE-2021-26629?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2021-26629

A path traversal vulnerability in XPLATFORM's runtime archive function could lead to arbitrary file creation. When the .xzip archive file is decompressed, an arbitrary file can be d in the parent path by using the path traversal pattern ‘..\’.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Tobesoft Xplatform
Tobesoft Co.,ltd Xplatform — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

vuln@krcert.or.kr (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-26629?: CVE-2021-26629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-04-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-26629?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.