Vulnerability

CVE-2021-41277

Critical· 10.0KEVCVSS10EPSS94%

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Metabase GeoJSON API Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Metabase contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the custom map support in the API to read GeoJSON formatted data.

Threat signal

100/100

Severe

Severity

critical

CVSS

10.0

EPSS

94%

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

557d overdue

AffectedMetabase — Metabase

Added to KEV

2024-11-12

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2024-12-03

Required action (CISA verbatim)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “Metabase contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the custom map support in the API to read GeoJSON formatted data.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

10.0/ 10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeChangedImpact extends beyond the vulnerable component (e.g. sandbox escape).
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactLowReduced performance / interruptions.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

94.3%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p100

higher than 100% of all CVEs

3-day trend↑ 0pp

Statistically about to be weaponized — top-tier triage urgency.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2021-41277. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: yes
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2024-11-12Added to CISA KEVransomware: Unknown
2024-11-12Published
2024-12-03Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

No source-event history recorded yet. New revisions will appear here as ingestors re-fetch this CVE.