Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-43798 |
CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Grafana Web applications / Other software |
Vendor | Grafana Labs |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU58647
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43798
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences, passed after the "/public/plugins/" URL. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGrafana: 8.0.0 - 8.3.0
CPE2.3http://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47p
http://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c72113d572fa58545ce
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.