CVE-2021-45428

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-01-04. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 57%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 57%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

TLR-2005KSH is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability. THe PUT method is enabled so an attacker can upload arbitrary files including HTML and CGI formats.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
71(Track*)
EG Risk 71/100SSVC: 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 computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation57% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 3, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

file_upload.PNG - Google Drive

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wM1SPOfB9mH2SES7cAmlysuI9fOpFB3F/view?usp=sharing
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167101/TLR-2005KSH-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50931
    First seen May 11, 2022

    TLR-2005KSH - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-45428.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    Telesquare TLR-2005KSH 1.0.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-45428?
CVE-2021-45428 is a critical vulnerability published on January 3, 2022. TLR-2005KSH is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability. THe PUT method is enabled so an attacker can upload arbitrary files including HTML and CGI formats.
When was CVE-2021-45428 disclosed?
CVE-2021-45428 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 3, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-45428 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-45428 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45428?
CVE-2021-45428 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-45428?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-45428, 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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