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CVE-2021-3331

Published: Jan 27, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
7.4%
Top 6.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

WinSCP before 5.17.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs when the URL handler encounters a crafted URL that loads session settings. (For example, this is exploitable in a default installation in which WinSCP is the handler for sftp:// URLs.)

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
winscpwinscp
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
winscpcommercialConsumer Softwareaka winscp, win scp

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://winscp.net/eng/docs/history#5.17.10
winscp.net
https://winscp.net/tracker/1943
winscp.net
https://github.com/winscp/winscp/commit/faa96e8144e6925a380f94a97aa382c9427f688d
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 27, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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