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CVE-2021-31566

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. 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.

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CVE
CVE-2021-31566
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.37%

Original NVD Description

An improper link resolution flaw can occur while extracting an archive leading to changing modes, times, access control lists, and flags of a file outside of the archive. An attacker may provide a malicious archive to a victim user, who would trigger this flaw when trying to extract the archive. A local attacker may use this flaw to gain more privileges in a system.

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