CVE-2021-37444 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can achieve code execution by uploading a malicious ZIP archive with directory traversal paths in NCH IVM Attendant.
- 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-2021-37444?
CVE-2021-37444 is a high-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 suffers from a directory traversal weakness upon uploading plugins in a ZIP archive. This can lead to code execution if a ZIP element's pathname is set to a Windows startup folder, a file for the inbuilt Out-Going Message function, or a file for the the inbuilt Autodial function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nchsoftware Ivm Attendant.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37444 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-2021-37444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxmw-mmc4-3375.