CVE-2021-21292

Name: CVE-2021-21292
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-02-02T20:15:12.173+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-21292 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Traccar is an open source GPS tracking system. In Traccar before version 4.12 there is an unquoted Windows binary path vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Traccar is an open source GPS tracking system. In Traccar before version 4.12 there is an unquoted Windows binary path vulnerability. Only Windows versions are impacted. Attacker needs write access to the filesystem on the host machine. If Java path includes a space, then attacker can lift their privilege to the same as Traccar service (system). This is fixed in version 4.12.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.39%

31.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Traccar	Traccar	< 4.12

References

https://github.com/traccar/traccar/commit/cc69a9907ac9878db3750aa14ffedb28626455daPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/traccar/traccar/security/advisories/GHSA-j75r-7qm5-62q5Third Party Advisory
https://www.traccar.org/Product
https://github.com/traccar/traccar/commit/cc69a9907ac9878db3750aa14ffedb28626455daPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/traccar/traccar/security/advisories/GHSA-j75r-7qm5-62q5Third Party Advisory
https://www.traccar.org/Product

Timeline

Published: Feb 2, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21292?

How severe is CVE-2021-21292?

CVE-2021-21292 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21292?

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Source: NVD / NIST