CVE-2021-3223 (GCVE-0-2021-3223)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-26 05:58 – Updated: 2024-08-03 16:53
VLAI Previdian
Summary
Node-RED-Dashboard before 2.26.2 allows ui_base/js/..%2f directory traversal to read files.
CWE
  • n/a
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-3223

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-04-14 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-04-14
Asserted: 2026-04-14

Scope
Notes: Node-RED-Dashboard before 2.26.2 allows ui_base/js/..%2f directory traversal to read files. | Affected: Node-RED / Node-RED-Dashboard | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.18512 | 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 Node-RED-Dashboard before 2.26.2 allows ui_base/js/..%2f directory traversal to read files.
Cve Id CVE-2021-3223
Vendor Node-RED
Ghsa Id GHSA-2HW7-MXVJ-M455
Product Node-RED-Dashboard
Added Date 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.18512
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.97169
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2021-3223
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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