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CVE-2021-28918

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 16.66% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-04-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 16.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2021-28918
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
16.66%

Original NVD Description

Improper input validation of octal strings in netmask npm package v1.0.6 and below allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform indeterminate SSRF, RFI, and LFI attacks on many of the dependent packages. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass packages relying on netmask to filter IPs and reach critical VPN or LAN hosts.

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