CVE-2021-41583

MEDIUM

vpn-user-portal 2.3.2-2.3.13 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Read via QR Code Exec Interaction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

vpn-user-portal (aka eduVPN or Let's Connect!) before 2.3.14, as packaged for Debian 10, Debian 11, and Fedora, allows remote authenticated users to obtain OS filesystem access, because of the interaction of QR codes with an exec that uses the -r option. This can be leveraged to obtain additional VPN access.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://list.surfnet.nl/pipermail/eduvpn-deploy/2021-September/000352.html
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eduvpn/vpn-user-portal/releases

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0182
EPSS Percentile 76.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
eduvpn/vpn-user-portal 2.3.2 - 2.3.14
Published Sep 24, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026