Path Traversal in Alquistai Alquist
CVE-2021-43495
AlquistManager branch as of commit 280d99f43b11378212652e75f6f3159cde9c1d36 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability in alquist/IO/input.py. This attack can cause the disclosure of critical secrets stored anywhere on the system and can significantly aid in getting remote code access.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.092 (95.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.092 · newest: 0.092 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Alquistai Alquist — versions 2017-06-13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/AlquistManager/alquist/issues/43 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43495?
- CVE-2021-43495 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alquistai Alquist, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43495?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-43495 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.