CVE-2021-36356 (GCVE-0-2021-36356)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-31 03:45 – Updated: 2024-08-04 00:54
VLAI Previdian
Summary
KRAMER VIAware through August 2021 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because ajaxPages/writeBrowseFilePathAjax.php accepts arbitrary executable pathnames (even though browseSystemFiles.php is no longer reachable via the GUI). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-17124.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 7e1cc910-7400-4a85-9839-f8a3cfcdfbdb

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-36356

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-11 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-11
Asserted: 2025-06-11
Scope
Notes: KRAMER VIAware through August 2021 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because ajaxPages/writeBrowseFilePathAjax.php accepts... | Affected: KRAMER / VIAware | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.54393 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title KRAMER VIAware through August 2021 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because ajaxPages/writeBrowseFilePathAjax.php accepts...
Cve Id CVE-2021-36356
Vendor KRAMER
Ghsa Id None
Product VIAware
Added Date 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.54393
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.98982
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2021-36356
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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