CVE-2021-27755 Path traversal in "HCL Sametime"
An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the HCL Sametime Android app to read or modify arbitrary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27755?
CVE-2021-27755 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in "HCL Sametime", published on 21 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
"Sametime Android potential path traversal vulnerability when using File class"
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27755?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Hcl Sametime.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27755 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-2021-27755 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27755 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in "HCL Sametime"
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2c4-f7xf-4m68.