CVE-2021-36471 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in AdminLTE 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to gain escalated privilege and view sensitive information via /admin/index2.html, /admin/index3.html URIs. Note: AdminLTE developers dispute that this a weakness with AdminLTE and is instead a misconfiguration error on various websites by the website developers.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adminlte.Io	Adminlte	3.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://gist.github.com/cybersaki/31ffe679a5552c1047164e3a5b01c2fdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ColorlibHQ/AdminLTE/issues/4948
https://gist.github.com/cybersaki/31ffe679a5552c1047164e3a5b01c2fdThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-36471?

CVE-2021-36471 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Directory Traversal vulnerability in AdminLTE 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to gain escalated privilege and view sensitive information via /admin/index2.html, /admin/index3.html URIs. Note: AdminLTE d...

How severe is CVE-2021-36471?

CVE-2021-36471 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-36471?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adminlte.Io Adminlte.