CVE-2021-42644

Name: CVE-2021-42644
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-17T12:15:07.913+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.92%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-42644 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. cmseasy V7.7.5_20211012 is affected by an arbitrary file read vulnerability. After login, the configuration file information of the website such as the database configuration file (config / config_database) can be read through this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

cmseasy V7.7.5_20211012 is affected by an arbitrary file read vulnerability. After login, the configuration file information of the website such as the database configuration file (config / config_database) can be read through this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.92%

55.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-552

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cmseasy	Cmseasy	7.7.5_20211012

References

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-42644?

How severe is CVE-2021-42644?

CVE-2021-42644 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42644?

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Source: NVD / NIST