CVE-2021-43358: sun ehrd Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-43358 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in sun ehrd. EPSS estimates a 2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-12-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Sunnet eHRD has inadequate filtering for special characters in URLs, which allows a remote attacker to perform path traversal attacks without authentication, access restricted paths and download system files.

• 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.