Path Traversal in Ivanti Avalanche
CVE-2021-30497
Ivanti Avalanche (Premise) 6.3.2 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via Absolute Path Traversal. The imageFilePath parameter processed by the /AvalancheWeb/image endpoint is not verified to be within the scope of the image folder, e.g., the attacker can obtain sensitive information via the C:/Windows/system32/config/system.sav value.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.966 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.966 · newest: 0.966 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ivanti Avalanche — versions 6.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- help.ivanti.com/wl/help/en_us/aod/5.4/Avalanche/Console/Launching_the_Avalanche… (Vendor Advisory)
- ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-ivanti-avalanche-directory-traversal/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Alert-CVE-2021-30497-Directory-Traversal-V… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-30497?
- CVE-2021-30497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-30497?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-30497 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.