CVE-2021-29425 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-29425 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 13/04/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Commons IO
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-29425 Description

In Apache Commons IO before 2.7, When invoking the method FileNameUtils.normalize with an improper input string, like "//../foo", or "\\..\foo", the result would be the same value, thus possibly providing access to files in the parent directory, but not further above (thus "limited" path traversal), if the calling code would use the result to construct a path value.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-20
CWE Name: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Source: Apache Software Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).