CVE-2021-37442 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in NCH IVM Attendant, exposing sensitive data to unauthorized users.
- 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-2021-37442?
CVE-2021-37442 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NCH IVM Attendant v5.12 and earlier allows path traversal via viewfile?file=/.. to read files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nchsoftware Ivm Attendant.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37442 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-2021-37442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83w5-49r2-whcp.