HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-31272
CRITICAL

CVE-2021-31272

CWE-22Published: June 18, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

SerenityOS before commit 3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c contains a directory traversal vulnerability in tar/unzip that may lead to command execution or privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-31272 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

serenityos1 product(s)
serenityos
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c
PATCHhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713

All References (8)

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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2cPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2cPatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-31272
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 18, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-31272 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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