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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-33198High confidence

In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, there can be a panic for a large exponent to the math/big.Rat SetString or UnmarshalText method

Unknown · Unknown

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:Critical, raised one band.upgradedsince 3 Aug 2024

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 3.37% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Unknown and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Alpine findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

3 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Alpine v3.23v3.23 · communitygoVendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.1.16.5-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 11 Sep 2026
Alpine v3.22v3.22 · communitygoVendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.1.16.5-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 11 Sep 2026
Alpine v3.21v3.21 · communitygoVendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.1.16.5-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 19 Aug 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-19911

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, there can be a panic for a large exponent to the math/big.Rat SetString or UnmarshalText method.

What

In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, there can be a panic for a large exponent to the math/big.Rat SetString or UnmarshalText method.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, there can be a panic for a large exponent to the math/big.Rat SetString or UnmarshalText method.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedPublic exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-2229Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, authentifizierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen 'Denial of Service'-Zustand zu verursachen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern und weitere, nicht spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu verursachen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2022-0941Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift ausnutzen, um die Integrität und die Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210804Security Bulletin 04 Aug 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 04 Aug 2021, published on 4 August 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0741Multiples vulnérabilités dans Juniper Secure Analytics

d?id=CVE-2019-14865 Référence CVE CVE-2019-25162 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25162 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11022 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11022 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11023 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11023 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13936 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13936 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15778 Référence CVE CVE-2020-23064 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-23064 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26555 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26555 Référence CVE CVE-2020-36777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36777 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33198 Référence CVE CVE-2021-34558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34558 Référence CVE CVE-2021-40153 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40153 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41072 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41072 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46909 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46909 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46934 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46934 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46972 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46972 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47013 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47013 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47055 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0646Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

com/support/pages/node/7161679 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7161954 du 30 juillet 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7161954 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7162032 du 30 juillet 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7162032 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7162077 du 31 juillet 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7162077 Référence CVE CVE-2018-25091 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25091 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20372 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20372 Référence CVE CVE-2019-25162 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25162 Référence CVE CVE-2020-36777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36777 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33198 Référence CVE CVE-2021-34558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34558 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46934 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46934 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47013 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47013 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47055 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47055 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47118 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47118 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47153 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47153 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47171 Référence CVE CVE-2021-47185 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0145Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2021-22947 Référence CVE CVE-2021-27918 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27918 Référence CVE CVE-2021-29923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29923 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3114 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3114 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31525 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31525 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33194 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33195 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33196 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33197 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33198 Référence CVE CVE-2021-34558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34558 Référence CVE CVE-2021-36221 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36221 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3711 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3711 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3712 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3712 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38297 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38297 Référence CVE CVE-2021-39293 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-39293 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41190 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41190 Référence CVE CVE-2021-4160 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0976Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2021-27918 Référence CVE CVE-2021-29923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29923 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3114 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3114 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31525 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31525 Référence CVE CVE-2021-32803 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32803 Référence CVE CVE-2021-32804 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32804 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33195 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33196 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33197 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33198 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3426 Référence CVE CVE-2021-36221 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36221 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3737 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3737 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37701 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37701 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37712 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37712 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37713 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37713 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38297 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38297 Référence CVE CVE-2021-39008 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0701Multiples vulnérabilités dans Splunk

d?id=CVE-2021-29425 Référence CVE CVE-2021-29923 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29923 Référence CVE CVE-2021-30560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-30560 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31525 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31525 Référence CVE CVE-2021-31566 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-31566 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33194 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33194 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33195 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33196 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33196 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33197 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33197 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33198 Référence CVE CVE-2021-34558 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34558 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3520 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3520 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3572 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3572 Référence CVE CVE-2021-36221 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36221 Référence CVE CVE-2021-36976 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36976 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3803 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3803 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38297 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38297 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38561 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-20

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-012953Go における脆弱性

Go には、不特定の脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 2 Aug 2021 · Last source change 3 Aug 2024, 23:42 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-19911
Product sourceUnavailable
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification, affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2021-33198 · cve.blacktree.nl