CVE-2021-30356 Path traversal in Check Point Identity Agent
Low-privileged users can overwrite protected system files, causing denial of service and potential privilege escalation in Check Point Identity Agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-30356?
CVE-2021-30356 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Check Point Identity Agent, published on 22 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A denial of service vulnerability was reported in Check Point Identity Agent before R81.018.0000, which could allow low privileged users to overwrite protected system files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30356?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Identity Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30356?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30356 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-2021-30356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30356 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Check Point Identity Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v49-2q3c-3x2g.