What is CVE-2021-38283?

CVE-2021-38283 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wipro Holmes, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-29.

How severe is CVE-2021-38283?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-38283 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Wipro Holmes

CVE-2021-38283

Wipro Holmes Orchestrator 20.4.1 (20.4.1_02_11_2020) allows remote attackers to read application log files containing sensitive information via a predictable /log URI.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2021-11-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.025 (84.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.025 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Wipro Holmes — versions 20.4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

www.wipro.com/holmes/ (Product)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/165031/Wipro-Holmes-Orchestrator-20.4.1-File-Disc… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38283?: CVE-2021-38283 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wipro Holmes, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-38283?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-38283 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.