Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-36156 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Arch Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system loki Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Arch Linux |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU64412
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36156
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when header value X-Scope-OrgID is used to construct file paths for rules files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package loki to version 2.3.0-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
loki: before 2.3.0-1
External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-202108-12
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.