CVE-2021-40858 Path traversal in n/a
A sub-admin can exploit path traversal to read the cleartext admin password, enabling privilege escalation on Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices.
- 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-2021-40858?
CVE-2021-40858 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Arbitrary File Disclosure. A sub-admin can read the cleartext Admin password via the fileName=../../etc/passwd substring.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40858?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Auerswald Commander 6000r Ip Firmware, Auerswald Commander 6000rx Ip Firmware, Auerswald Commander Basic.2\(19\"\) Ip Firmware, Auerswald Commander Business\(19\"\) Ip Firmware, Auerswald Compact 4000 Ip Firmware, Auerswald Compact 5000r Ip Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40858 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-2021-40858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w6r-rp23-g8hv.