Name: CVE-2021-40858: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Published: 2021-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-40858, CWE-22, CVSS 4.9, EPSS 0.01708

Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Arbitrary File Disclosure. A sub-admin can read the cleartext Admin password via the fileName=../../etc/passwd substring.

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CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

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