Jellyfin is a Free Software Media System. In Jellyfin before version 10.7.1, with certain endpoints, well crafted requests will allow arbitrary file read from a Jellyfin server's file system. This issue is more prevalent when Windows is used as the host OS. Servers that are exposed to the public Internet are potentially at risk. This is fixed in version 10.7.1. As a workaround, users may be able to restrict some access by enforcing strict security permissions on their filesystem, however, it is recommended to update as soon as possible.
CVE-2021-21402
Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 80% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.7 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 80%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.7
- EG Score
- 8.9(high)
- EG Risk
- 76(Track)EG Risk 76/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity89% × 45%Exploitation80% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 99.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 23, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/commit/0183ef8e89195f420c48d2600bc0b72f6d3a7fd7
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/releases/tag/v10.7.1
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/security/advisories/GHSA-wg4c-c9g9-rxhx
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/commit/0183ef8e89195f420c48d2600bc0b72f6d3a7fd7
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/releases/tag/v10.7.1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/security/advisories/GHSA-wg4c-c9g9-rxhx
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-21402.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2021
Jellyfin <10.7.0 - Local File Inclusion
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