CVE-2021-3013
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2021 at 11:19 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRipgrep· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
ripgrep before 13 on Windows allows attackers to trigger execution of arbitrary programs from the current working directory via the -z/--search-zip or --pre flag.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 13.0.0
Affected range stops below 13.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
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_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/e48a17e1891e1ea9dd06ba0e48d5fb140ca7c0c4/CHANGELOG.mdx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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