CVE-2021-43397
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 11, 2021 at 04:39 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLiquidFiles
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.6.3
Affected range stops below 3.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164997/LiquidFiles-3.5.13-Privilege-Escalation.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Nov/40Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Nov/52x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://forum.liquidfiles.com/forums/news.6/x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://man.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_3-6-x.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522
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