CVE-2021-4462 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2021-4462

Employee Records System v1.0 Arbitrary File Upload RCE

Vulnerability Description

Employee Records System version 1.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files via the uploadID.php endpoint; uploaded files can be executed because the application does not perform proper server-side validation. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-06 UTC.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • sml

Affected Vendor

Employee Records System

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Affected Software

Employee Records System
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 10th, 2025
Last Modified: April 7th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)