# CVE-2021-39369: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated users can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the VideoStream function to access files outside the web root.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 14 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g3cv-mvp2-4vfj

## What is CVE-2021-39369?

CVE-2021-39369 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Philips (formerly Carestream) Vue MyVue PACS through 12.2.x.x, the VideoStream function allows Path Traversal by authenticated users to access files stored outside of the web root.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39369?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Philips Myvue, Philips Speech, Philips Vue Motion, Philips Vue Pacs.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-39369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-39369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-33020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33020/): Philips Vue PACS Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-27501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27501/): Philips Vue PACS Improper Adherence to Coding Standards (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-33018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33018/): Philips Vue PACS Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-33022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33022/): Philips Vue PACS Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-27497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27497/): Philips Vue PACS Protection Mechanism Failure (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-39369 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-39369 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39369/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39369/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-39369
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39369
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-39369

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39369/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.