CVE-2021-36356

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 54%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 54%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

KRAMER VIAware through August 2021 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because ajaxPages/writeBrowseFilePathAjax.php accepts arbitrary executable pathnames (even though browseSystemFiles.php is no longer reachable via the GUI). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-17124.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
70(Track*)
EG Risk 70/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation54% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
98.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 31, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

CVE-2021-35064 Privilege escalation in VIAware | write-up.github.io

https://write-up.github.io/kramerav/
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166623/Kramer-VIAware-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50856
    First seen Apr 7, 2022

    Kramer VIAware - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Root)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-36356.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    Kramer VIAware - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-36356?
CVE-2021-36356 is a critical vulnerability published on August 31, 2021. KRAMER VIAware through August 2021 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because ajaxPages/writeBrowseFilePathAjax.php accepts arbitrary executable pathnames (even though browseSystemFiles.php is no longer reachable via the GUI). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for…
When was CVE-2021-36356 disclosed?
CVE-2021-36356 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 31, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-36356 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-36356 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-36356?
CVE-2021-36356 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-36356?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-36356, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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