CVE-2021-30497 (GCVE-0-2021-30497)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-06 01:22 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:32
VLAI KEVintel KEV
Summary
Ivanti Avalanche (Premise) 6.3.2 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via Absolute Path Traversal. The imageFilePath parameter processed by the /AvalancheWeb/image endpoint is not verified to be within the scope of the image folder, e.g., the attacker can obtain sensitive information via the C:/Windows/system32/config/system.sav value.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
KEVintel KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 156fba1c-95e5-4c54-bfed-d4002c48aef3

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-30497

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-16 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-16
Asserted: 2025-07-16
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Ivanti Avalanche (Premise) 6.3.2 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via Absolute Path Traversal. The imageFilePath... | Affected: Ivanti / Avalanche | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Ivanti Avalanche (Premise) 6.3.2 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via Absolute Path Traversal. The imageFilePath...
Vendor Ivanti
Product Avalanche
Added Date 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-19 12:46 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-19 12:46 UTC
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