How severe is CVE-2021-3992?

CVE-2021-3992 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2021-3992?

CVE-2021-3992 affects the following packages: kevinpapst/kimai2 (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3992?

Update kevinpapst/kimai2 to 1.16.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-3992 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2021-3992 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for kevinpapst/kimai2, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2021-3992 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is CVE-2021-3992 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2021-3992, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-3992?

CVE-2021-3992 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.1%, placing it in the 65th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-3992?

CVE-2021-3992 is classified as CWE-284 (CWE-284), CWE-639 (CWE-639). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2021-3992 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2021-3992 was published on December 1, 2021 and was last updated on October 20, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2021-3992 — kimai2

MEDIUMFix: kevinpapst/kimai2@ff9acab

CVE-2021-3992 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-284 vulnerability in kevinpapst/kimai2. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for kevinpapst/kimai2 — see the affected versions and patch details below.

kimai2 is vulnerable to Improper Access Control

Also known asGHSA-9w8f-7wgr-2h7g

Published

Dec 1, 2021

Updated

Oct 20, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 3, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs65th percentile — riskier than 65% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘kevinpapst/kimai2

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

kimai2 is vulnerable to Improper Access Control

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`kevinpapst/kimai2`	all versions	1.16.3`composer require kevinpapst/kimai2:^1.16.3`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

kimai2kimai2_project

< 1.16.2

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

kimai2 is vulnerable to Improper Access Control

huntr.devNVDDec 2021

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for kevinpapst/kimai2, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update kevinpapst/kimai2 to 1.16.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2021-3992 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

kimai2 is vulnerable to Improper Access Control

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CVSS Score

6.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-284CWE-284 CWE-639CWE-639

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 1 public proof-of-concept reference is listed on this page.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

kimai2

5.9/10

Code-Review1/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Oct 26, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Dec 1, 2021

First exploit

Dec 2, 2021

1 day after disclosure — rapid exploitation

Last updated

Oct 20, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2021-3992

GHSA-9w8f-7wgr-2h7g

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2021 3992 Fixgithub.com · ff9acab0fc81f0e9490462739ef15fe4ab028ea5 Fixhuntr.dev · a0c438fb c8e1 40cf acc6 c8a532b80b93 Packagegithub.com · kimai2

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs affecting kevinpapst/kimai2 are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2019-15481CVE-2021-43515CVE-2021-4033CVE-2021-3983CVE-2021-3985CVE-2021-3957CVE-2021-3976CVE-2021-3963

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 20, 2026

CVE-2021-3992 — kimai2

EPSS Exploitation Probability

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Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

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Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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