What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40960?

CVE-2021-40960 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 9.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-40960?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-40960. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 9.8%.

Galera Webtemplate CVE-2021-40960

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2021-10-01 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Galera Webtemplate

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 01, 2021 - 14:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Galera WebTemplate 1.0 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability that could reveal information from /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow.

AnalysisAI

Galera WebTemplate 1.0 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability that could reveal information from /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Galera WebTemplate 1.0 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability that could reveal information from /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. Affected products include: Galera Galera Webtemplate.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.