PT-2021-21655 · Nch · Nch Ivm Attendant

Published 2021-07-25 · Updated 2021-07-30 · CVE-2021-37442

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NCH IVM Attendant versions 5.12 and earlier

Description The issue allows path traversal via the viewfile parameter, specifically using file=/.. to read files. This can be exploited through the "viewfile?file=/.." endpoint.

Recommendations For versions 5.12 and earlier, consider restricting access to the viewfile parameter to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the file parameter in the affected endpoint until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-37442

Affected Products

Nch Ivm Attendant

References · 7

• 🔥 https://github.com/0xfml/poc/blob/main/NCH/IVM_5.12_LFI.md · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37442 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-37442 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nch.com.au/ivm/index.html · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/26458 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/18366 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/18102 · Telegram Post