Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-28966
In Ruby through 3.0 on Windows, a remote attacker can submit a crafted path when a Web application handles a parameter with TmpDir.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.580 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.571 · newest: 0.580 · change: +0.009
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- hackerone.com/reports/1131465 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0004/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28966?
- CVE-2021-28966 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28966?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-28966 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.