CVE-2021-3907 in CloudFlare and Debian Products
Published on November 11, 2021
Arbitrary filepath traversal via URI injection
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-3907 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Types
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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-2021-3907 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-3907
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Affected Versions
Cloudflare octorpki:- Version unspecified and below 1.4.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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