Path Traversal in Rust-Embed Project

CVE-2021-45712

An issue was discovered in the rust-embed crate before 6.3.0 for Rust. A ../ directory traversal can sometimes occur in debug mode.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.016 (73.2th 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

Rust-embed_project Rust-embed
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45712?: CVE-2021-45712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rust-Embed Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-45712?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.