CVE-2021-44278 Path traversal in librenms/librenms
Attackers can manipulate paths in Librenms to read arbitrary files, potentially exposing sensitive configuration data.
- 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-2021-44278?
CVE-2021-44278 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Librenms Librenms, published on 3 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Librenms 21.11.0 is affected by a path manipulation vulnerability in includes/html/pages/device/showconfig.inc.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44278?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including librenms/librenms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
librenms/librenms Packagist | All versions to 21.11.0 | None |
librenms/librenms Packagist | All versions to 21.11.0 | None |
Products include Librenms Librenms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44278 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-2021-44278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Librenms Librenms
- CVE-2023-4982 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in librenms/librenms
- CVE-2022-29712 Command injection in librenms
- CVE-2019-10665 LibreNMS Information Disclosure
- CVE-2018-20434 LibreNMS arbitrary OS commands execution
- CVE-2026-26988 LibreNMS: SQL Injection in ajax_table.php spreads through a covert data stream
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7289-chwj-7h86.