CVE-2021-21908 json
Specially-crafted command line arguments can lead to arbitrary file deletion.
published 2021-12-22 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-9079
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Specially-crafted command line arguments can lead to arbitrary file deletion. The handle_delete function does not attempt to sanitize or otherwise validate the contents of the [file] parameter (passed to the function as argv[1]), allowing an authenticated attacker to supply directory traversal primitives and delete semi-arbitrary files.
Exploit prediction
1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1359 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Garrett Metal Detectors
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1359
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-21908
- NVD CVE-2021-21908
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