CVE-2021-44230

Description

PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition before 2021.11 on Windows has weak file permissions for the embedded H2 database, which might lead to privilege escalation. This issue can be exploited by an adversary who has already compromised a valid Windows account on the server via separate means. In this scenario, the compromised account may have inherited read access to sensitive configuration, database, and log files.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory portswigger.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portswigger.net/burp/releases/enterprise-edition-2021-11?requestededition=enterprise release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44230?
CVE-2021-44230 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44230?
To fix CVE-2021-44230, 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-2021-44230 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-44230 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.