CVE-2021-41989 Information disclosure in n/a
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-41989 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-41989 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41989 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41989/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41989/index.md)
QlikView creates temporary files with insecure permissions, allowing local attackers to read sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-41989?
CVE-2021-41989 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Qlik QlikView through 12.60.20100.0 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41989?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qlik Qlikview.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41989?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41989 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-41989 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41989 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76r9-q8j4-x44w.