CVE-2021-43492

Alquist vulnerability

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

4.0%

EPSS pct

90th

Exploited

No known

AlquistManager branch as of commit 280d99f43b11378212652e75f6f3159cde9c1d36 is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability. This attack can cause the disclosure of critical secrets stored anywhere on the system andcan significantly aid in getting remote code access.

Affected vendor

Alquistai

Affected product

Alquist

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Published

2021-11-12

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 4.0% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 90% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2021-43492

Confirm whether Alquistai Alquist is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2021-43492.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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