CVE-2021-40683 json
In Akamai EAA (Enterprise Application Access) Client before 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3, an unquoted path may allow a…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-27855
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Akamai EAA (Enterprise Application Access) Client before 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3, an unquoted path may allow an attacker to hijack the flow of execution.
Patch / fix
- akamai enterprise_application_access 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.5.3
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0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- akamai.com https://akamai.com/blog/news/eaa-client-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
akamai.com
/blog/news/eaa-client-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability
exploit, vendor-advisory
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akamai.com
/products/enterprise-application-access
product, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-40683
- NVD CVE-2021-40683
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