CVE-2021-37447 Path traversal in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can delete arbitrary files via directory traversal in NCH Quorum, potentially causing data loss.

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-2021-37447?

CVE-2021-37447 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

In NCH Quorum v2.03 and earlier, an authenticated user can use directory traversal via documentdelete?file=/.. for file deletion.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37447?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nchsoftware Quorum.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37447?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37447 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-2021-37447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f35-m38v-fx5q.

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