CVE-2021-22794 is a vulnerability in Schneider Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert
Published on April 13, 2022
A CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution. Affected Product: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.8.1 and prior)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-22794 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2021-22794 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-22794
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Affected Versions
Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert:- Version unspecified and below V7.8.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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