CVE-2021-37200: siemens sinec_network_management_system Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-37200 is a high (CVSS 7.7) Path Traversal vulnerability in siemens sinec_network_management_system. EPSS estimates a 37.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-09-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS (All versions < V1.0 SP1). An attacker with access to the webserver of an affected system could download arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem by sending a specially crafted HTTP 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.