Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-05-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / n/a
Default status: Not specified
- affected: n/a
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}06 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
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