CVE-2021-43290 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A compromised GoCD agent can upload malicious files to the server, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2021-43290?

CVE-2021-43290 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in ThoughtWorks GoCD before 21.3.0. An attacker who has compromised a GoCD agent can upload a malicious file into a directory of a GoCD server. They can control the filename but the directory is placed inside of a directory that they can't control.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43290?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thoughtworks Gocd.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43290 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-2021-43290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jm88-6p2m-7qr7.

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