CVE-2021-34422

Path traversal of file names in Keybase Client for Windows

Published Nov 11, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Keybase Client for Windows before version 5.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability when checking the name of a file uploaded to a team folder. A malicious user could upload a file to a shared folder with a specially crafted file name which could allow a user to execute an application which was not intended on their host machine. If a malicious user leveraged this issue with the public folder sharing feature of the Keybase client, this could lead to remote code execution.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-21080 The Keybase Client for Windows before version 5.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability when checking the name of a file uploaded to a team folder. A malicious user could upload a file to a shared folder with a specially crafted file name which could allow a user to execute an application which was not intended on their host machine. If a malicious user leveraged this issue with the public folder sharing feature of the Keybase client, this could lead to remote code execution.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Zoom
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:12 AM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 11, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:55 AM