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CVE-2021-32498

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Published: Dec 17, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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8.6
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 6.0
Source: NVD

Description

SICK SOPAS ET before version 4.8.0 allows attackers to manipulate the pathname of the emulator and use path traversal to run an arbitrary executable located on the host system. When the user starts the emulator from SOPAS ET the corresponding executable will be started instead of the emulator

Affected (1)

Sick
1 product
Sopas Engineering Tool
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Sopas Engineering Tool
Before 4.8.0

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.

References (2)

Source: psirt@sick.de
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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