What is CVE-2021-32094?

CVE-2021-32094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsa Emissary, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2021-32094?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Nsa Emissary

CVE-2021-32094

U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Emissary 5.9.0 allows an authenticated user to upload arbitrary files.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published 2021-05-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Nsa Emissary — versions 5.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

portswigger.net/daily-swig/nsa-workflow-application-emissary-vulnerable-to-mali… (Third Party Advisory)
blog.sonarsource.com/code-vulnerabilities-in-nsa-application-revealed (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32094?: CVE-2021-32094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsa Emissary, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2021-32094?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.