adobe adobe-commerce CVE-2021-36031 vulnerability in Adobe Products
Published on September 1, 2021

Magento Commerce Path Traversal In `theme[preview_image]` Parameter Could Lead To Remote Code Execution
Magento Commerce versions 2.4.2 (and earlier), 2.4.2-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.7 (and earlier) are affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability via the `theme[preview_image]` parameter. An attacker with admin privileges could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-36031 can be exploited 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 very high.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

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-2021-36031 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-36031

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Affected Versions

Adobe Magento Commerce:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
10.31%
Percentile
93.09%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.