CVE-2021-34422
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CVE-2021-34422 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9/10 on the CVSS scale. The Keybase Client for Windows before version 5.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability when checking the name of a file uploaded to a team folder. A malicious user could upload a file to a shared folder with a specially crafted file name which could allow a user to execute an application which was not intended on their host machine. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Keybase Client for Windows before version 5.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability when checking the name of a file uploaded to a team folder. A malicious user could upload a file to a shared folder with a specially crafted file name which could allow a user to execute an application which was not intended on their host machine. If a malicious user leveraged this issue with the public folder sharing feature of the Keybase client, this could lead to remote code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Keybase | Keybase | < 5.7.0 |
References
- https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletinVendor Advisory
- https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletinVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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