Path Traversal in Os4ed Opensis

CVE-2021-40651

OS4Ed OpenSIS Community 8.0 is vulnerable to a local file inclusion vulnerability in Modules.php (modname parameter), which can disclose arbitrary file from the server's filesystem as long as the application has access to the file.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.179 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40651?
CVE-2021-40651 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Os4ed Opensis, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-40651?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-40651 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.