CVE-2021-32498: sick sopas_engineering_tool Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-32498 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in sick sopas_engineering_tool. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-12-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SICK SOPAS ET before version 4.8.0 allows attackers to manipulate the pathname of the emulator and use path traversal to run an arbitrary executable located on the host system. When the user starts the emulator from SOPAS ET the corresponding executable will be started instead of the emulator

• 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.