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CVE-2021-33555 (GCVE-0-2021-33555)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-31 10:32 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:36
VLAI
Title
A vulnerability may allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server of the WirelessHART-Gateway
Summary
In PEPPERL+FUCHS WirelessHART-Gateway <= 3.0.7 the filename parameter is vulnerable to unauthenticated path traversal attacks, enabling read access to arbitrary files on the server.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Phoenix Contact WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH Affected: 3.0.7 , ≤ 3.0.7 (custom)
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Phoenix Contact WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH.EIP Affected: 3.0.7 , ≤ 3.0.7 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-08-16 00:00
Credits
Pepperl+Fuchs reported this vulnerability. CERT@VDE coordinated.
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