In Akamai EAA (Enterprise Application Access) Client before 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1…
Priority LOW 34CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-428.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00436 38th 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-2021-40683
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r3v-ggw5-w4xw
References
More Akamai Enterprise Application Access vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-13582 Enterprise Access Client Auto-Updater allows for Remote Code Execution prior to version 2.0.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-40683 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40683 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r3v-ggw5-w4xw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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