CVE-2021-35231 json
Unquoted Path (SMB Login) Vulnerability
published 2021-10-25 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-21874
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi Syslog Server Installation Wizard, a local attacker could gain escalated privileges by inserting an executable into the path of the affected service or uninstall entry. Example vulnerable path: "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Kiwi Syslog Server\Parameters\Application".
Patch / fix
- SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server 9.8
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
solarwinds.com
/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35231
vendor-advisory
-
documentation.solarwinds.com
/en/success_center/kss/content/release_notes/kss_9-8_release_notes.htm
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-35231
- NVD CVE-2021-35231
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