Critical severity · published Apr 1, 2022
CVE-2021-26623
A remote code execution vulnerability due to incomplete check for 'xheader_decode_path_record' function's parameter length value in the ark library
9.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability due to incomplete check for 'xheader_decode_path_record' function's parameter length value in the ark library. Remote attackers can induce exploit malicious code using this function.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Bandizip · Bandisoft
before 7.19 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26623
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26623
Third Party Advisory
https://www.krcert.or.kr/krcert/secNoticeView.do?bulletin_writing_sequence=66595
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