Path Traversal in Apple macOS
CVE-2021-29488
SABnzbd is an open source binary newsreader. A vulnerability was discovered in SABnzbd that could trick the `filesystem.renamer()` function into writing downloaded files outside the configured Download Folder via malicious PAR2 files. A patch was released as part of SABnzbd 3.2.1RC1. As a workaround, limit downloads to NZBs without PAR2 files, deny write permissions to the SABnzbd process outside areas it must access to perform its job, or update to a fixed version.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Sabnzbd — versions < 3.0.0, < 3.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/sabnzbd/sabnzbd/security/advisories/GHSA-jwj3-wrvf-v3rp (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29488?
- CVE-2021-29488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29488?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.