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.
EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Sabnzbd — versions < 3.0.0, < 3.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.