GeoVision Geowebserver up to 5.3.3 WebStrings.srf path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GeoVision Geowebserver up to 5.3.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file WebStrings.srf. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-47795. The attack must be carried out locally. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GeoVision Geowebserver up to 5.3.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file WebStrings.srf. 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. The summary by CVE is:

GeoVision GeoWebServer 5.3.3 contains multiple vulnerabilities including local file inclusion, cross-site scripting, and remote code execution through improper input sanitization. Attackers can exploit the WebStrings.srf endpoint by manipulating path traversal and injection parameters to access system files and execute malicious scripts.

The weakness was presented by Ken Pyle as 50211. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-47795 since 01/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (50211). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Web Server

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• GeoVision

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• Geowebserver

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• 5.3.0
• 5.3.1
• 5.3.2
• 5.3.3

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