What is CVE-2021-32095?

CVE-2021-32095 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsa Emissary, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2021-32095?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Nsa Emissary

CVE-2021-32095

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

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Nsa Emissary — versions 5.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

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-2021-32095?: CVE-2021-32095 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsa Emissary, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2021-32095?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.