CVE-2021-40870 KEV
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 93% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-02-01.
Description
An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller 6.x before 6.5-1804.1922. Unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type is possible, which allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code via directory traversal.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 93.02% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-23 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-02-01 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-09-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Aviatrix Controller Unrestricted Upload of File |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-01-18 |
| Due | 2022-02-01 |
| Vendor / product | Aviatrix / Aviatrix Controller |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| aviatrix | controller |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164461/Aviatrix-Controller-6.x-Path-Traversal-Code-Execution.html
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/HowTos/UCC_Release_Notes.html#security-note-9-11-2021
- https://wearetradecraft.com/advisories/tc-2021-0002/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164461/Aviatrix-Controller-6.x-Path-Traversal-Code-Execution.html
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/HowTos/UCC_Release_Notes.html#security-note-9-11-2021
- https://wearetradecraft.com/advisories/tc-2021-0002/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-40870
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