CVE-2021-35230

Published: Oct 22, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

6.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi CatTools Installation Wizard, a local attacker could gain escalated privileges by inserting an executable into the path of the affected service or uninstall entry.

Affected (1)

Products: Solarwinds: Kiwi Cattools

Solarwinds

1 product

Kiwi Cattools

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Solarwinds Kiwi Cattools	Before 3.11.9

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)

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35230

Source: psirt@solarwinds.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35230

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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