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CVE-2021-29281

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-07-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-434

Description

File upload vulnerability in GFI Mail Archiver versions up to and including 15.1 via insecure implementation of Telerik Web UI plugin which is affected by CVE-2014-2217, and CVE-2017-11317.

Affected products

• GFI Archiver: before 15.2 — fixed in 15.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GFI Archiver 15.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://aminbohio.com/gfi-mail-archiver-15-1-telerik-ui-component-arbitrary-file-upload-unauthenticated-exploit/
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html
• https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Unrestricted_File_Upload
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50181
• https://www.gfi.com/products-and-solutions/network-security-solutions/gfi-archiver
• https://aminbohio.com/gfi-mail-archiver-15-1-telerik-ui-component-arbitrary-file-upload-unauthenticated-exploit/
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html
• https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Unrestricted_File_Upload
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50181
• https://www.gfi.com/products-and-solutions/network-security-solutions/gfi-archiver

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