Path Traversal in Clustering Project
CVE-2021-43496
Clustering master branch as of commit 53e663e259bcfc8cdecb56c0bb255bd70bfcaa70 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. 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: 0.159 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.159 · newest: 0.159 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Clustering Project — versions 2019-07-26
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/varun-suresh/Clustering/issues/12 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43496?
- CVE-2021-43496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clustering Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43496?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-43496 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.