CVE-2021-25140 Path traversal in HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal in the HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager to achieve remote code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2021-25140?
CVE-2021-25140 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager, published on 9 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager v1.20. The HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager is an application that is installed in a VMWare or Microsoft Hyper-V environment that is used to setup and configure an HPE Moonshot 1500 chassis. This vulnerability could be remotely exploited by an unauthenticated user to cause a directory traversal in user supplied input to the `khuploadfile.cgi` CGI ELF. The directory traversal could lead to Remote Code Execution, Denial of Service, and/or compromise system integrity. **Note:** HPE recommends that customers discontinue the use of the HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager. The HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager application is discontinued, no longer supported, is not available to download from the HPE Support Center, and no patch is available.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25140?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Moonshot Provisioning Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25140 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-2021-25140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HPE Moonshot Provisioning Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg79-jh7g-xcx7.