Vulnerability identifier: #VU53015

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20095

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Babel
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: The Babel Team

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user can load arbitrary files on disk and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Babel: 2.9.0

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External links
http://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-14
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PKXUEWVKU5WASYSAFXQP6SFSDOG773RV/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MORYINYUSYI6XLC4UKPRGGFD2WMO7GSM/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.