CVE-2021-3907

Arbitrary filepath traversal via URI injection

Description

OctoRPKI does not escape a URI with a filename containing "..", this allows a repository to create a file, (ex. rsync://example.org/repo/../../etc/cron.daily/evil.roa), which would then be written to disk outside the base cache folder. This could allow for remote code execution on the host machine OctoRPKI is running on.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to 1.4.3

Categories

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: Cloudflare octorpki
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3907?
CVE-2021-3907 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3907?
To fix CVE-2021-3907: Upgrade to 1.4.3
Is CVE-2021-3907 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-3907 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3907?
CVE-2021-3907 affects Cloudflare octorpki.
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