Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-42714
Splashtop Remote Client (Business Edition) through 3.4.8.3 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.splashtop.com/security (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0005/M… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42714?
- CVE-2021-42714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42714?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-42714 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.