Path Traversal in Nagvis
CVE-2021-33178
The Manage Backgrounds functionality within NagVis versions prior to 1.9.29 is vulnerable to an authenticated path traversal vulnerability. Exploitation of this results in a malicious actor having the ability to arbitrarily delete files on the local system.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.018 (76.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nagvis — versions <1.9.29
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- disclosure@synopsys.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- disclosure@synopsys.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-33178?
- CVE-2021-33178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nagvis, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-33178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-33178 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.