Is CVE-2021-26719 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-26719 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-26719 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-26719 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-26719?

CVE-2021-26719 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-26719

CWE-22Published: February 9, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A directory traversal issue was discovered in Gradle gradle-enterprise-test-distribution-agent before 1.3.2, test-distribution-gradle-plugin before 1.3.2, and gradle-enterprise-maven-extension before 1.8.2. A malicious actor (with certain credentials) can perform a registration step such that crafted TAR archives lead to extraction of files into arbitrary filesystem locations.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-26719 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.