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CVE-2021-43397: LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin.
CVE-2021-43397 · published 4 years ago
Summary
LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin.
What to do
- Update liquidfiles liquidfiles to version 3.6.3 or later.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| liquidfiles | liquidfiles |
< 3.6.3 cpe:2.3:a:liquidfiles:liquidfiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin.
LiquidFiles before 3.6.3 allows remote attackers to elevate their privileges from Admin (or User Admin) to Sysadmin.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164997/LiquidFiles-3.5.13-Privilege-Escalat... Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Nov/40 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Nov/52 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
- https://forum.liquidfiles.com/forums/news.6/ Vendor Advisory
- https://man.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_3-6-x.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Timeline
Published11 Nov 2021
Updated23 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-43397 · NVD
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