What is CVE-2021-43388?

CVE-2021-43388 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unisys Cargo Mobile, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-43388?

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

Vulnerability in Unisys Cargo Mobile

CVE-2021-43388

Unisys Cargo Mobile Application before 1.2.29 uses cleartext to store sensitive information, which might be revealed in a backup. The issue is addressed by ensuring that the allowBackup flag (in the manifest) is False.

Published 2021-12-14 · 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: 0.006 (44.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Unisys Cargo Mobile

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

public.support.unisys.com/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Detail_Rpt.aspx (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43388?: CVE-2021-43388 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unisys Cargo Mobile, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-43388?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.