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A File Upload vulnerability exists in bbs v5.3 via QuestionManageAction.java in a getType function.
NVD Status： Modified ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2021-43098
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-43098 is rated High Exploit Risk (66.1/100) : CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.45%).Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB).Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2021-43098
EDB-ID
Source
Kind
Published
Link
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nvd_ref
exploit_tag
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-43098
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-04-03
0.43%
0.45%
+0.02%
2
2025-11-21
0.45%
0.43%
-0.02%
3
2025-11-18
—
0.45%
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Full EPSS history
(9 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-43098
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
7.2
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2
5.9
[email protected]
6.5
2.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.0
6.4
[email protected]
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-43098
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-43098
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
diyhi
bbs
5.3
cpe:2.3:a:diyhi:bbs:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2021-43098
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