What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-43397?

CVE-2021-43397 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-43397?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-43397. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.7%.

Liquidfiles CVE-2021-43397

HIGH

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2021-11-11 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Liquidfiles

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 11, 2021 - 05:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin.

AnalysisAI

LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin. Affected products include: Liquidfiles. Version information: before 3.6.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.