CVE-2021-22933: ivanti connect_secure Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-22933 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ivanti connect_secure. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-08-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Pulse Connect Secure before 9.1R12 could allow an authenticated administrator to perform an arbitrary file delete via a maliciously crafted web request.

• 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.