CVE-2021-43008

mediumpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.136 · 96 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

3 exploits · PoC

Likely / severe?

13.6% (96th) EPSS

CVSS 5 · medium

Is it mine?

10 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

Improper Access Control in Adminer versions 1.12.0 to 4.6.2 (fixed in version 4.6.3) allows an attacker to achieve Arbitrary File Read on the remote server by requesting the Adminer to connect to a remote MySQL database.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedAdminercisa_csaf_ot
Adminer has fixed this vulnerability and recommends users upgrade to Version 4.6.3 or later.
https://www.adminer.org/
MitigationAdminercisa_csaf_ot
Advantech R-SeeNet (Windows Installation of R-SeeNet is only affected, upgrade to Version 2.4.19 or later)
https://icr.advantech.cz/products/software/r-seenet

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5

v2.05mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 2.9

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 3.6

v3.07.5highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · CISA US

v3.17.5highAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · OSV

v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-284USCWE-552USCWE-552US

exploits (3)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

affected products (10)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Adminer: Versions 1.112.0 to 4.6.2all versionscisa_csaf_otUS
Adminer Adminer1.112.0 | → 4.6.2cisa_csaf_otUS
n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Adminer1.12.0 → 4.6.3fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 11fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 13fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 12fstec_bduRU
adminer adminer1.12.0 → 4.6.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adminer:adminer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian linux= 9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Packagist vrana/adminer1.12.0 → 4.6.3osvUSpkg:composer/vrana/adminer

advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

GHSA-rxfq-3vpc-vv72Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in Adminer2022-04-06ghsa · osvUS
Improper Access Control in Adminer versions 1.12.0 to 4.6.2 (fixed in version 4.6.3) allows an attacker to achieve Arbitrary File Read on the remote server by requesting the Adminer to connect to a remote MySQL database.
ICSA-22-130-01Adminer in Industrial Products2022-05-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow reading of database credentials and loss of sensitive information.

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cisa_csaf_ot nvd osv NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-04-05modified 2026-06-17

references (21)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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