CVE-2021-26294 (GCVE-0-2021-26294)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-07 03:42 – Updated: 2024-08-03 20:19
VLAI Shadowserver KEVIntel
Summary
An issue was discovered in AfterLogic Aurora through 7.7.9 and WebMail Pro through 7.7.9. They allow directory traversal to read files (such as a data/settings/settings.xml file containing admin panel credentials), as demonstrated by dav/server.php/files/personal/%2e%2e when using the caldav_public_user account (with caldav_public_user as its password).
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 3afb1e31-77f7-40b5-b0be-1f61abd506fa

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-26294

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-17 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 75.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-01-22
Asserted: 2025-01-22
Last Seen: 2026-07-17
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: AfterLogic / AfterLogic Aurora/WebMail Pro | Class: email | Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-17: 3
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class email
7D Avg 0
Vendor AfterLogic
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 2
Product AfterLogic Aurora/WebMail Pro
Cisa Kev no
Connections 3
Observation Date 2026-07-17
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 7.5
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-19 01:00 UTC
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: aa26f151-8441-47a4-9370-917630bdf690

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-26294

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-04-28 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-04-28
Asserted: 2025-04-28
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: An issue was discovered in AfterLogic Aurora through 7.7.9 and WebMail Pro through 7.7.9. They allow directory traversal to read files (such as a... | Affected: AfterLogic / ["Aurora", "WebMail Pro"] | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title An issue was discovered in AfterLogic Aurora through 7.7.9 and WebMail Pro through 7.7.9. They allow directory traversal to read files (such as a...
Vendor AfterLogic
Product ["Aurora", "WebMail Pro"]
Added Date 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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