CVE-2021-29100 ArcGIS Earth has a File Parsing Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking users into uploading crafted files to ArcGIS Earth, exploiting a path traversal flaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29100?
CVE-2021-29100 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Earth, published on 5 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in Esri ArcGIS Earth versions 1.11.0 and below which allows arbitrary file creation on an affected system through crafted input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain arbitrary code execution under security context of the user running ArcGIS Earth by inducing the user to upload a crafted file to an affected system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Arcgis Earth.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29100 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-2021-29100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh98-wxrh-g7rp.