KRAMER VIAware through August 2021 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
Priority HIGH 75CWE-434Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
KRAMER VIAware through August 2021 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because ajaxPages/writeBrowseFilePathAjax.php accepts arbitrary executable pathnames (even though browseSystemFiles.php is no longer reachable via the GUI). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-17124.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.54393 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36356
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjp8-q2c4-mpmm
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
References
More Kramerav Viaware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14024 KramerAV VIAWare, all tested versions, allow privilege escalation through… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-12777 Kramer VIAware 2.5.0719.1034 has Incorrect Access Control. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-36356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjp8-q2c4-mpmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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