CVE-2021-22908
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 27, 2021 at 11:14 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsConnect SecurePulse Connect Secure
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 69%
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Windows File Resource Profiles in 9.X allows a remote authenticated user with privileges to browse SMB shares to execute arbitrary code as the root user. As of version 9.1R3, this permission is not enabled by default.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44800/Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/667933CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120
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