CVE-2021-41294 ECOA BAS controller - Path Traversal-4

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can remotely delete arbitrary files on ECOA BAS controllers via path traversal, causing denial of service.

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-2021-41294?

CVE-2021-41294 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 a path traversal vulnerability, causing arbitrary files deletion. Using the specific GET parameter, unauthenticated attackers can remotely delete arbitrary files on the affected device and cause denial of service scenario.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41294?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2021-41294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41294 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-2021-41294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj73-xx75-phmm.

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