CVE-2021-41547 Path traversal in Teamcenter Active Workspace V4.3

Q: Is CVE-2021-41547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-41547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41547 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 14 Dec 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An unsafe unzipping pattern allows attackers to perform path traversal, leading to remote shell execution with admin rights in Teamcenter Active Workspace.

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-2021-41547?

CVE-2021-41547 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens Teamcenter Active Workspace V4.3, published on 14 Dec 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 < V4.3.11), Teamcenter Active Workspace V5.0 (All versions < V5.0.10), Teamcenter Active Workspace V5.1 (All versions < V5.1.6), Teamcenter Active Workspace V5.2 (All versions < V5.2.3). The application contains an unsafe unzipping pattern that could lead to a zip path traversal attack. This could allow and attacker to execute a remote shell with admin rights.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41547?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Siemens Teamcenter Active Workspace.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41547 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-2021-41547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4wg-w7pm-7f26.