In WhiteBeam 0.2.0 through 0.2.1 before 0.2.2, a user with local access to a server can…
Priority LOW 25CWE-696Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In WhiteBeam 0.2.0 through 0.2.1 before 0.2.2, a user with local access to a server can bypass the allow-list functionality because a file can be truncated in the OpenFileDescriptor action before the VerifyCanWrite action is performed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00187 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WhiteBeam (WhiteBeam): 0.2.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WhiteBeam (WhiteBeam) Fixed in 0.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47688
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjgv-863q-h54r
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-47688 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47688 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fjgv-863q-h54r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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