Path traversal in KNIME Server - CVE-2021-44725
Published: December 10, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58834
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44725
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 a request for a client profile. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
KNIME Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-44725
Install update from vendor's website.
KNIME Server - update to 4.13.4