CVE-2021-44162 Chain Sea Information Integration Co., Ltd ai chatbot system - Path Traversal

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can download arbitrary system files without authentication due to improper filtering in the file download function.

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-2021-44162?

CVE-2021-44162 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Chain Sea Information Integration Co., Ltd ai chatbot system, published on 20 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Chain Sea ai chatbot system’s specific file download function has path traversal vulnerability. The function has improper filtering of special characters in URL parameters, which allows a remote attacker to download arbitrary system files without authentication.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44162?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Chinasea Qb Smart Service Robot.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44162 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-2021-44162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h66r-8738-fm4g.

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