What is CVE-2021-38697?

CVE-2021-38697 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Softvibe Saraban, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-38697?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Softvibe Saraban

CVE-2021-38697

SoftVibe SARABAN for INFOMA 1.1 allows Unauthenticated unrestricted File Upload, that allows attackers to upload files with any file extension which can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published 2022-01-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-08.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Softvibe Saraban — versions 1.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

play.google.com/store/apps/details (Product)
orangeo.tech/post/2021/12/24/First-CVEs.html (URL Repurposed, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
sawatdee.github.io/post/2021/12/24/First-CVEs.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
www.infoma.net/index.php/saraban/ (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38697?: CVE-2021-38697 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Softvibe Saraban, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-38697?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.