#VU52838 Path traversal in ArcGIS Earth - CVE-2021-29100
Published: May 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52838
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29100
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ArcGIS Earth
ArcGIS Earth
Software vendor:
ESRI
ESRI
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error within the parsing of KMZ files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and create arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.