CVE-2021-38136 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A low-privileged attacker can read arbitrary files on the target host via a path traversal vulnerability in the Corero SecureWatch API.

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-2021-38136?

CVE-2021-38136 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Corero SecureWatch Managed Services 9.7.2.0020 is affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability via the snap_file parameter in the /it-IT/splunkd/__raw/services/get_snapshot HTTP API endpoint. A ‘low privileged’ attacker can read any file on the target host.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38136?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Corero Securewatch Managed Services.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38136 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-2021-38136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7p55-pv3f-9rr9.

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