CVE-2021-29101 ArcGIS GeoEvent Server has a Directory Traversal security vulnerability.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files on ArcGIS GeoEvent Server via directory traversal.
- 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-2021-29101?
CVE-2021-29101 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS GeoEvent Server, published on 5 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ArcGIS GeoEvent Server versions 10.8.1 and below has a read-only directory path traversal vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files on the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Arcgis Geoevent Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29101 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-2021-29101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q9j-c58f-8cw5.