CVE-2021-3331 (GCVE-0-2021-3331)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-27 20:22 – Updated: 2026-10-08 21:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
WinSCP before 5.17.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs when the URL handler encounters a crafted URL that loads session settings. (For example, this is exploitable in a default installation in which WinSCP is the handler for sftp:// URLs.)
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-08 21:02 UTC
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://winscp.net/eng/docs/history#5.17.10 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://winscp.net/tracker/1943 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/winscp/winscp/commit/faa96e814… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://winscp.net/eng/docs/rawsettings | x_refsource_MISC |
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