CVE-2021-42542 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-42542 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 22/10/2021 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: icscert | Vendor: Emerson | Product: WirelessHART Gateway
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-42542 Description

The affected product is vulnerable to directory traversal due to mishandling of provided backup folder structure.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-22
CWE Name: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ( Path Traversal )
Source: Emerson

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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CAPEC Description:


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).