CVE-2021-41596 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the import functionality, exposing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-41596?

CVE-2021-41596 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Salesagility Suitecrm, published on 4 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SuiteCRM before 7.10.33 and 7.11.22 allows information disclosure via Directory Traversal. An attacker can partially include arbitrary files via the importFile parameter of the RefreshMapping import functionality.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41596?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including suitecrm. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
suitecrm BitnamiAll versions7.10.33, 7.11.22

Products include Salesagility Suitecrm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41596?

Upgrade suitecrm to a fixed version for your release line: 7.10.33 or 7.11.22.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-41596 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41596 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Salesagility Suitecrm vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-suitecrm-2021-41596, GHSA-4jcj-f5hc-phm8.

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