CVE-2021-40349 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the Speed Test application to disclose sensitive information via crafted GET requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-40349?
CVE-2021-40349 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
e7d Speed Test (aka speedtest) 0.5.3 allows a path-traversal attack that results in information disclosure via the "GET /.." substring.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40349?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Speed Test Project Speed Test.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40349?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40349 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-2021-40349 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40349 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp85-xgpv-gw56.