CVE-2021-45967: igniterealtime openfire Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-45967 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in igniterealtime openfire. EPSS estimates a 20.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 18-03-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Pascom Cloud Phone System before 7.20.x. A configuration error between NGINX and a backend Tomcat server leads to a path traversal in the Tomcat server, exposing unintended endpoints.

• 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.