Is CVE-2021-31850 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-31850 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-31850 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-31850 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-31850?

CVE-2021-31850 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-31850

CWE-552Published: December 8, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability in Database Security (DBS) prior to 4.8.4 allows a remote authenticated administrator to trigger a denial-of-service attack against the DBS server. The configuration of Archiving through the User interface incorrectly allowed the creation of directories and files in Windows system directories and other locations where sensitive data could be overwritten. The former could lead to a DoS, whilst the latter could lead to data destruction on the DBS server.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-31850 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.1.