CVE-2021-22720: schneider-electric c-bus_toolkit Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22720 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Path Traversal vulnerability in schneider-electric c-bus_toolkit. EPSS estimates a 30.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-04-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists in C-Bus Toolkit (V1.15.7 and prior) that could allow a remote code execution when restoring a project.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.