CVE-2021-36123 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in Echo ShareCare to read arbitrary files on the server filesystem.

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-2021-36123?

CVE-2021-36123 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Echo ShareCare 8.15.5. The TextReader feature in General/TextReader/TextReader.cfm is susceptible to a local file inclusion vulnerability when processing remote input in the textFile parameter from an authenticated user, leading to the ability to read arbitrary files on the server filesystems as well any files accessible via Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36123?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Echobh Sharecare.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36123?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36123 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-2021-36123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prf7-x325-49xj.

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