CVE-2021-42771
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 20, 2021 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxBabel
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Babel.Locale in Babel before 2.9.1 allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized Python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/python-babel/babel/pull/782Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00018.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2021/10/msg00040.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5018x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-14CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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