CVE-2021-28684
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 21, 2021 at 12:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPowerarchiver
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
The XML parser used in ConeXware PowerArchiver before 20.10.02 allows processing of external entities, which might lead to exfiltration of local files over the network (via an XXE attack).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 20.10.02
Affected range stops below 20.10.02, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://peterka.tech/blog/posts/cve-2021-28684/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611
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