SB2022032408 - Path traversal in NETGEAR Routers and Orbi WiFi Systems
Published: March 24, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022032408
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5325)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the BusyBox implementation of tar. A remote attacker can trick pass specially crafted tar archive to the application and overwrite files outside the current working directory via a symlink.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.