Path traversal in Oracle REST Data Services



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-29425
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Oracle REST Data Services
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU52252

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29425

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error within the FileNameUtils.normalize method when processing directory traversal sequences, such as "//../foo", or "\..foo". A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and verify files availability in the parent folder.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle REST Data Services: before 21.2.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html?917287


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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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