CVE-2021-41277 Metabase Metabase: information leak
In plain words: The program reveals information it should keep private. Leaked secrets — tokens, passwords or memory contents — that help a bigger attack.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Dec 3, 2024
What to do
- Install Metabase's security update for Metabase. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
- Product
- Metabase Metabase
- CISA description
- Metabase contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the custom map support in the API to read GeoJSON formatted data.
- Type of flaw
- Information leak (CWE-200)
- Confirmed exploited
- Nov 12, 2024
- US federal patch deadline
- Dec 3, 2024
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Questions about CVE-2021-41277
Is CVE-2021-41277 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-41277 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 12, 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41277?
Install Metabase's security update for Metabase. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-41277?
Only if you use Metabase Metabase. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.