CVE-2021-43008

Public Exploit

Description

Improper Access Control in Adminer versions 1.12.0 to 4.6.2 (fixed in version 4.6.3) allows an attacker to achieve Arbitrary File Read on the remote server by requesting the Adminer to connect to a remote MySQL database.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 85.51% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory podalirius.net Third-Party Advisory sansec.io

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/vrana/adminer/releases/tag/v4.6.3	third party advisory release notes
https://www.adminer.org/	product
https://sansec.io/research/adminer-4.6.2-file-disclosure-vulnerability	third party advisory exploit
https://podalirius.net/en/cves/2021-43008/	third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00012.html	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-43008?: CVE-2021-43008 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-43008?: To fix CVE-2021-43008, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-43008 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-43008 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~86% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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