SB2021102010 - Path traversal in The Update Framework (TUF)
Published: October 20, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021102010
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41131)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the "tuf/client" and "tuf/ngclient". A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.