Path traversal in SecureWatch Managed Services - CVE-2021-38136
Published: August 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55647
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38136
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SecureWatch Managed Services
SecureWatch Managed Services
Software vendor:
Corero
Corero
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 in the "snap_file" parameter in the "/it-IT/splunkd/__raw/services/get_snapshot" HTTP API endpoint. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.