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)
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: 0.014 (72.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-16-5 (Vendor Advisory)
- vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/55 (Third Party Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN53278122/index.html (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
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.