Path traversal in Aim - CVE-2021-43775
Published: November 24, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58354
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43775
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Aim
Aim
Software vendor:
AimStack
AimStack
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. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/issues/999
- https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/security/advisories/GHSA-8phj-f9w2-cjcc
- https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/pull/1003
- https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/blob/0b99c6ca08e0ba7e7011453a2f68033e9b1d1bce/aim/web/api/views.py#L9-L16
- https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/pull/1003/commits/f01266a1a479ef11d7d6c539e7dd89e9d5639738