CVE-2021-20078 Path traversal in Manage Engine OpManager

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary directories on the operating system via a path traversal flaw in the Spark gateway component of Manage Engine OpManager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-20078?

CVE-2021-20078 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager, published on 1 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Manage Engine OpManager builds below 125346 are vulnerable to a remote denial of service vulnerability due to a path traversal issue in spark gateway component. This allows a remote attacker to remotely delete any directory or directories on the OS.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20078?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-20078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Zohocorp Manageengine Opmanager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3499-p3c4-fxgm.

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