CVE-2021-31540
HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 23, 2021 at 04:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorStreaming Engine
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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Wowza Streaming Engine through 4.8.5 (in a default installation) has incorrect file permissions of configuration files in the conf/ directory. A regular local user is able to read and write to all the configuration files, e.g., modify the application server configuration.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.8.5
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.gruppotim.it/redteamx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-8-12-release-notesx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engineCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732
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