CVE-2021-41290 ECOA BAS controller - Path Traversal-1

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit path traversal and arbitrary file write in ECOA BAS controllers to execute arbitrary code on the device.

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-2021-41290?

CVE-2021-41290 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in ECOA ECS Router Controller ECS (FLASH), published on 30 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ECOA BAS controller suffers from an arbitrary file write and path traversal vulnerability. Using the POST parameters, unauthenticated attackers can remotely set arbitrary values for location and content type and gain the possibility to execute arbitrary code on the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41290?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ecoa Ecs Router Controller-Ecs Firmware, Ecoa Riskbuster Firmware, Ecoa Riskterminator.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41290 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-2021-41290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fgx6-cf44-r3h2.

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