CVE-2021-40357 Path traversal in Teamcenter Active Workspace V4.3

Q: Is CVE-2021-40357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-40357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40357 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.9 Published 14 Sep 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Path traversal in Teamcenter Active Workspace allows attackers to bypass restrictions and access other services on the host.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-40357?

CVE-2021-40357 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens Teamcenter Active Workspace V4.3, published on 14 Sep 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in Teamcenter Active Workspace V4.3 (All versions < V4.3.10), Teamcenter Active Workspace V5.0 (All versions < V5.0.8), Teamcenter Active Workspace V5.1 (All versions < V5.1.5), Teamcenter Active Workspace V5.2 (All versions < V5.2.1). A path traversal vulnerability in the application could allow an attacker to bypass certain restrictions such as direct access to other services within the host.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40357?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Teamcenter Active Workspace.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40357 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-2021-40357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpq8-w9f5-qm6g.