CVE-2021-43290

Name: CVE-2021-43290
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-14T13:15:11.54+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-43290 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in ThoughtWorks GoCD before 21.3.0. An attacker who has compromised a GoCD agent can upload a malicious file into a directory of a GoCD server. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in ThoughtWorks GoCD before 21.3.0. An attacker who has compromised a GoCD agent can upload a malicious file into a directory of a GoCD server. They can control the filename but the directory is placed inside of a directory that they can't control.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.21%

86.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Thoughtworks	Gocd	< 21.3.0

References

https://blog.sonarsource.com/gocd-vulnerability-chainExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/4c4bb4780eb0d3fc4cacfc4cfcc0b07e2eaf0595Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/c22e0428164af25d3e91baabd3f538a41cadc82fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.gocd.org/releases/#21-3-0Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://blog.sonarsource.com/gocd-vulnerability-chainExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/4c4bb4780eb0d3fc4cacfc4cfcc0b07e2eaf0595Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gocd/gocd/commit/c22e0428164af25d3e91baabd3f538a41cadc82fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.gocd.org/releases/#21-3-0Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 14, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-43290?

How severe is CVE-2021-43290?

CVE-2021-43290 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43290?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST