CVE-2021-24035
9.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD
Description
A lack of filename validation when unzipping archives prior to WhatsApp for Android v2.21.8.13 and WhatsApp Business for Android v2.21.8.13 could have allowed path traversal attacks that overwrite WhatsApp files.
Affected (2)
Products: Whatsapp: Whatsapp, Whatsapp Business
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 2.21.8.13 | |
| Before 2.21.8.13 |
Related CWEs
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product 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 product 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.
CWE-23
Relative Path Traversal
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
References (2)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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