HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-37372
HIGH

CVE-2021-37372

CWE-434Published: October 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Online Student Admission System 1.0 is affected by an insecure file upload vulnerability. A low privileged user can upload malicious PHP files by updating their profile image to gain remote code execution.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-37372 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

online student admission system
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

All References (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-37372
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-434
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 26, 2021

Related CVEs (CWE-434)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-37372 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.