# CVE-2021-44041: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can execute code or capture NTLM credentials by supplying malicious file paths to the URI handler in UiPath Assistant.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7h9v-7266-h9v7

## What is CVE-2021-44041?

CVE-2021-44041 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

UiPath Assistant 21.4.4 will load and execute attacker controlled data from the file path supplied to the --dev-widget argument of the URI handler for uipath-assistant://. This allows an attacker to execute code on a victim's machine or capture NTLM credentials by supplying a networked or WebDAV file path.

Weakness: CWE-610 (Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44041?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Uipath Assistant.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-44041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-44041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-44042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44042/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-44041 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-44041 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44041/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44041/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44041
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44041
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-44041

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44041/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.