CVE-2021-33025 xArrow SCADA Path Traversal

Medium 5.6 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit unvalidated registry keys in xArrow SCADA to execute arbitrary code with application-level privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-33025?

CVE-2021-33025 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in xArrow SCADA, published on 16 May 2022. 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

xArrow SCADA versions 7.2 and prior permits unvalidated registry keys to be run with application-level privileges.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33025?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xarrow Xarrow.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33025?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33025 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-2021-33025 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33025 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3372-v6jx-q8pq.

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