CVE-2021-38388

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

Central Dogma allows privilege escalation with mirroring to the internal dogma repository that has a file managing the authorization of the project.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 53.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 8, 2021

Last Modified

May 12, 2025

References (2)

dl_cve@linecorphttps://github.com/line/centraldogma/pull/621
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/line/centraldogma/pull/621

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-38388?

CVE-2021-38388 is a high vulnerability published on September 8, 2021. Central Dogma allows privilege escalation with mirroring to the internal dogma repository that has a file managing the authorization of the project.

When was CVE-2021-38388 disclosed?

CVE-2021-38388 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2021, with the most recent update on May 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-38388 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-38388 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38388?

CVE-2021-38388 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-38388?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-38388, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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