CVE-2021-32498 Path traversal in SICK SOPAS ET
Attackers can manipulate emulator paths to execute arbitrary code on the host system via path traversal in SICK SOPAS ET.
- 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-2021-32498?
CVE-2021-32498 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SICK SOPAS ET, published on 17 Dec 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
SICK SOPAS ET before version 4.8.0 allows attackers to manipulate the pathname of the emulator and use path traversal to run an arbitrary executable located on the host system. When the user starts the emulator from SOPAS ET the corresponding executable will be started instead of the emulator
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sick Sopas Engineering Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32498 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-2021-32498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SICK SOPAS ET
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wprm-j8wf-78v5.