Path traversal in VMware Spring Integration Zip Community Extension Project

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU51004

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22114

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted zip archive and write arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Integration Zip Community Extension Project: 1.0.3

External links

http://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22114

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.