CVE-2021-25447 Path traversal in Smart Things
Untrusted applications can cause local file inclusion in the SmartThings webview, allowing attackers to read sensitive local files.
- 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-2021-25447?
CVE-2021-25447 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Smart Things, published on 5 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control vulnerability in SmartThings prior to version 1.7.67.25 allows untrusted applications to cause local file inclusion in webview.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25447?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Smartthings Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25447?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25447 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-2021-25447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile Smart Things
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g52j-gcmf-jf6c.