CVE-2021-33692 Path traversal in SAP Cloud Connector

Medium 5.2 Published 15 Sep 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit path traversal in SAP Cloud Connector backup uploads to access unauthorized files and directories outside the restricted location.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-33692?

CVE-2021-33692 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SAP Cloud Connector, published on 15 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Cloud Connector, version - 2.0, allows the upload of zip files as backup. This backup file can be tricked to inject special elements such as '..' and '/' separators, for attackers to escape outside of the restricted location to access files or directories.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33692?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Cloud Connector.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33692?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33692 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-2021-33692 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p7q-px7w-p3p9.