Path traversal in SINEC NMS - CVE-2021-33722
Published: October 15, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57386
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-2021-33722
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
SINEC NMS
SINEC NMS
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 create arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-33722
Install update from vendor's website.