Path traversal in Dino IM

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU74215

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33896

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 URI to crate new files on the affected system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Dino: 0.1.0 - 0.2.0

External links

http://dino.im/security/cve-2021-33896/
http://dino.im/blog/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/07/2
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODN4ZSTBYIW25DO3FNRK6FQRGSYGT57I/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P55V3TVSVXREOJAJRXNUSBEUZFOU54V3/

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.