CVE-2021-36233 Path traversal in n/a
An authenticated attacker can read arbitrary files from the filesystem in MIK.starlight by specifying a file path.
- 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-2021-36233?
CVE-2021-36233 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The function AdminGetFirstFileContentByFilePath in MIK.starlight 7.9.5.24363 allows (by design) an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the filesystem by specifying the file path.
Weakness: CWE-552
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Unit4 Mik.starlight.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36233 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-2021-36233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg8h-2cqp-4x5f.