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CVE-2021-37701

Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite via insufficient symlink protection due to directory cache poisoning using symbolic links

Published: Aug 31, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDU csafCWE-22
NVD MITRE
8.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 14.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22CWE-59

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
node-tarNode.js FoundationOSS Libraries
GraalVM Enterprise EditionOracle Corp.
On-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
node.js foundationoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka nodejs foundation, node foundation
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
and 7 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://github.com/npm/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-9r2w-394v-53qc
github.com
https://www.npmjs.com/package/tar
npmjs.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
oracle.com
and 88 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 31, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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