CVE-2021-21298 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting Node-RED versions 1.2.7 and earlier, specifically within its Projects API. An authenticated attacker with 'projects.read' permission can exploit this to access arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low privileges and complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodered:node-red:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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