CVE-2021-33722 Path traversal in SINEC NMS
A privileged authenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in SINEC NMS to create arbitrary files on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-33722?
CVE-2021-33722 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens SINEC NMS, published on 12 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 1). The affected system has a Path Traversal vulnerability when exporting a firmware container. With this a privileged authenticated attacker could create arbitrary files on an affected system.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33722?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Sinec Nms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33722 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-2021-33722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SINEC NMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8wm-2g47-2m6p.