CVE-2021-21292 Unquoted Windows binary path in Traccar
An attacker with local write access can escalate privileges to system level if the Java path contains spaces, affecting Windows installations of Traccar.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21292?
CVE-2021-21292 is a medium-severity vulnerability in traccar, published on 2 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Traccar is an open source GPS tracking system. In Traccar before version 4.12 there is an unquoted Windows binary path vulnerability. Only Windows versions are impacted. Attacker needs write access to the filesystem on the host machine. If Java path includes a space, then attacker can lift their privilege to the same as Traccar service (system). This is fixed in version 4.12.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Traccar Traccar.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-21292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in traccar
- CVE-2024-31214 Traccar's unrestricted file upload vulnerability in device image upload could lead to remote code execution
- CVE-2024-7746 Use of default credentials at Traccar fleet management solution
- CVE-2026-25648 Traccar Vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Malicious SVG File Upload
- CVE-2023-50729 An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in traccar leads to RCE
- CVE-2020-5246 LDAP injection vulnerability in Traccar GPS Tracking System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j75r-7qm5-62q5.