CVE-2021-20796 Path traversal in Cybozu Remote Service

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A remote authenticated attacker can upload arbitrary files via directory traversal in Cybozu Remote Service, potentially leading to code execution.

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

What is CVE-2021-20796?

CVE-2021-20796 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cybozu, Inc. Cybozu Remote Service, published on 13 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the management screen of Cybozu Remote Service 3.1.8 allows a remote authenticated attacker to upload an arbitrary file via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20796?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cybozu Remote Service Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20796 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-2021-20796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj57-6wxm-559x.

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