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CVE-2021-23406

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 2.86% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2021-23406
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
2.86%

Original NVD Description

This affects the package pac-resolver before 5.0.0. This can occur when used with untrusted input, due to unsafe PAC file handling. **NOTE:** The fix for this vulnerability is applied in the node-degenerator library, a dependency written by the same maintainer.