Path Traversal in Greenplum
CVE-2021-22028
In versions of Greenplum database prior to 5.28.6 and 6.14.0, greenplum database contains a file path traversal vulnerability leading to information disclosure from the file system. A malicious user can read/write information from the file system using this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Greenplum
- N/a Gpfdist (Greenplum) — versions gpfdist (Greenplum) versions 6.x.0 prior to 6.14.0 and 5.28.x prior to 5.28.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22028?
- CVE-2021-22028 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Greenplum, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22028?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.