CVE-2021-43988 ICSA-22-109-03 FANUC ROBOGUIDE Simulation Platform

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit crafted file naming conventions in FANUC ROBOGUIDE to gain unauthorized access rights and potentially read sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-43988?

CVE-2021-43988 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in FANUC ROBOGUIDE, published on 20 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The affected product is vulnerable to a network-based attack by threat actors utilizing crafted naming conventions of files to gain unauthorized access rights.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43988?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fanuc Roboguide.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43988?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43988 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-2021-43988 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43988 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rvh3-5fx9-6v6c.

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