Adobe RoboHelp Server up to 2020.0.1 Tomcat path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe RoboHelp Server up to 2020.0.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Tomcat. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-42727. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe RoboHelp Server up to 2020.0.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Tomcat. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 11/22/2021 as apsb21-87. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-42727 since 10/19/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/19/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb21-87
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-42727 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-42727
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-187112

Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2021 19:51
Updated: 11/25/2021 17:09
Changes: 11/22/2021 19:51 (49), 11/25/2021 17:09 (1)
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