CVE-2021-42261 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can traverse the file system to access restricted files and disclose sensitive data on the Revisor VMS server.
- 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-2021-42261?
CVE-2021-42261 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Revisor Video Management System (VMS) before 2.0.0 has a directory traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to traverse the file system to access files or directories that are outside of restricted directory on the remote server. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive data on the vulnerable server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Revisorlab Video Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42261 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-2021-42261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hvx-m2hv-whv7.