cve-2021-48017

HIGH CVSS 8.7 vulncheck_kev
Description

OrbiTeam BSCW Server 5.x before 5.2.5 and 7.x before 7.4.4 contains an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in the style_name parameter of the theme operation. Attackers can send GET requests to /pub/bscw.cgi/?op=theme with ../ sequences in style_name to read local files such as /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-22.

Timeline
Published
2026-10-22 00:00 UTC
Last Modified
2026-10-22
CVSS Details

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Affected Products

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Linked Vulnerabilities

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  "datePublished": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z",
  "dateUpdated": "2026-10-22T00:00:00Z",
  "description": "OrbiTeam BSCW Server 5.x before 5.2.5 and 7.x before 7.4.4 contains an unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability in the style_name parameter of the theme operation. Attackers can send GET requests to /pub/bscw.cgi/?op=theme with ../ sequences in style_name to read local files such as /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-22.",
  "dueDate": "",
  "id": "CVE-2021-48017",
  "kev_catalogs": [
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  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "BSCW Server",
  "requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "vulncheck_kev",
  "title": "  Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory",
  "vendor": "OrbiTeam"
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