What is CVE-2021-43492?

CVE-2021-43492 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alquistai Alquist, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-43492?

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

Is CVE-2021-43492 known to be exploited?

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

Path Traversal in Alquistai Alquist

CVE-2021-43492

AlquistManager branch as of commit 280d99f43b11378212652e75f6f3159cde9c1d36 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. This attack can cause the disclosure of critical secrets stored anywhere on the system andcan significantly aid in getting remote code access.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.040 (89.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Alquistai Alquist — versions 2017-06-13
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43492?: CVE-2021-43492 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alquistai Alquist, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-43492?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-43492 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.