Path traversal in Struxureware Data Center Expert - CVE-2021-22794

 

Path traversal in Struxureware Data Center Expert - CVE-2021-22794

Published: September 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56611
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22794
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Schneider Electric
Affected software:
Struxureware Data Center Expert

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-22794

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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