CVE-2021-37701
Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite via insufficient symlink protection due to directory cache poisoning using symbolic links
Description
71 vulnerabilities in third-party components as Node.js, cURL, SQLite, CivetWeb and DNS(ISC BIND) could allow an attacker to interfere with the affected product in various ways. Siemens has released an update for SINEC INS and recommends to update to the latest versions.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
npm
package-ecosystem
npmjs
oss-projectaka tar, arborist, npm
tarLibrary
OSS Libraries / npmdebian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
siemens
commercial·DEaka siemens ag
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
and 4 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
Products CVE Techniques Tactics
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Collection
Discovery
References
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-389290.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-389290.txt
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
cert-portal.siemens.com
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