Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Decompiling Package Process
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
APKLeaks is an open-source project for scanning APK file for URIs, endpoints & secrets. APKLeaks prior to v2.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via package name inside application manifest. An attacker could include arguments that allow unintended commands or code to be executed, allow sensitive data to be read or modified or could cause other unintended behavior through malicious package name. The problem is fixed in version v2.0.6-dev and above.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02326 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed apkleaks (dwisiswant0): 2.0.6-devAPKLeaks (PyPI): 2.0.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dwisiswant0 | apkleaks | before 2.0.6-dev | 2.0.6-dev | Patch available | CNA |
| — | APKLeaks (PyPI) | before 2.0.4 | 2.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-8434-v7xw-8m9x |
- apkleaks Vendordwisiswant0 Affected before 2.0.6-dev Fixed in 2.0.6-dev Patch available CNA
- APKLeaks (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.4 Fixed in 2.0.4 Patch available GHSA-8434-v7xw-8m9x
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apkleaks_project:apkleaks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apkleaks Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:apkleaks_project:apkleaks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apkleaks Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA apkleaks (dwisiswant0) Fixed in 2.0.6-dev
- Fix · GHSA-8434-v7xw-8m9x APKLeaks (PyPI) Fixed in 2.0.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8434-v7xw-8m9x
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-21386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8434-v7xw-8m9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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