CVE-2021-42542 : The affected product is vulnerable to directory traversal due to mishandling of

The affected product is vulnerable to directory traversal due to mishandling of provided backup folder structure.

Published 2021-10-22 14:15:09

Updated 2021-10-27 16:12:24

Source ICS-CERT

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2021-42542

Emerson » Wireless 1420 Gateway Firmware
Versions before (<) 4.7.94
cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1420_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Emerson » Wireless 1420 Gateway » Version: N/A
Emerson » Wireless 1410 Gateway Firmware
Versions before (<) 4.7.94
cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1410_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Emerson » Wireless 1410 Gateway
Emerson » Wireless 1410d Gateway Firmware
Versions before (<) 4.7.94
cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1410d_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Emerson » Wireless 1410d Gateway

EPSS FAQ

0.14%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 48 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.5	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.0	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.1	5.9	ICS-CERT
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

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

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.

Assigned by: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Primary)

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