CVE-2021-38608

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-08-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Incorrect Access Control in Tranquil WAPT Enterprise - before 1.8.2.7373 and before 2.0.0.9450 allows guest OS users to escalate privileges via WAPT Agent.

Affected products

Tranquil Wapt: before 1.8.2.7373; from 2.0.0.0 before 2.0.0.9450 — fixed in 1.8.2.7373, 2.0.0.9450

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Tranquil Wapt 1.8.2.7373, 2.0.0.9450. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.tranquil.it/en/manage-it-equipment/discover-wapt/
https://www.wapt.fr/fr/doc/wapt-security-bulletin.html
https://www.tranquil.it/en/manage-it-equipment/discover-wapt/
https://www.wapt.fr/fr/doc/wapt-security-bulletin.html

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