What is CVE-2021-40683?

CVE-2021-40683 is a vulnerability found in Akamai EAA (Enterprise Application Access) Client before version 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 that allows an attacker to hijack the flow of execution by exploiting an unquoted path.

How does CVE-2021-40683 impact Akamai EAA Client?

CVE-2021-40683 allows an attacker to hijack the flow of execution in Akamai EAA Client, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40683?

CVE-2021-40683 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

Which versions of Akamai EAA Client are affected by CVE-2021-40683?

CVE-2021-40683 affects Akamai EAA Client versions before 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3.

What is the official fix for CVE-2021-40683?

To fix CVE-2021-40683, users should upgrade to Akamai EAA Client version 2.3.1, 2.4.1, or 2.5.3, depending on the affected version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-40683

high

7.8

CWE

428

4/10/2021

12/10/2021

CVE-2021-40683

First published: Mon Oct 04 2021(Updated: )

In Akamai EAA (Enterprise Application Access) Client before 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3, an unquoted path may allow an attacker to hijack the flow of execution.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Akamai Enterprise Application Access	<2.3.1
Akamai Enterprise Application Access	>=2.4.0<2.4.1
Akamai Enterprise Application Access	>=2.5.0<2.5.3
Microsoft Windows

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What is CVE-2021-40683?
CVE-2021-40683 is a vulnerability found in Akamai EAA (Enterprise Application Access) Client before version 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3 that allows an attacker to hijack the flow of execution by exploiting an unquoted path.
How does CVE-2021-40683 impact Akamai EAA Client?
CVE-2021-40683 allows an attacker to hijack the flow of execution in Akamai EAA Client, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-40683?
CVE-2021-40683 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
Which versions of Akamai EAA Client are affected by CVE-2021-40683?
CVE-2021-40683 affects Akamai EAA Client versions before 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3.
What is the official fix for CVE-2021-40683?
To fix CVE-2021-40683, users should upgrade to Akamai EAA Client version 2.3.1, 2.4.1, or 2.5.3, depending on the affected version.

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