Path Traversal in Minecraft

CVE-2021-35054

Minecraft before 1.17.1, when online-mode=false is configured, allows path traversal for deletion of arbitrary JSON files.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.014 (70.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-35054?
CVE-2021-35054 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minecraft, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-35054?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-35054 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.