CVE-2021-21908

Published Dec 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Specially-crafted command line arguments can lead to arbitrary file deletion. The handle_delete function does not attempt to sanitize or otherwise validate the contents of the [file] parameter (passed to the function as argv[1]), allowing an authenticated attacker to supply directory traversal primitives and delete semi-arbitrary files.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-9079 Specially-crafted command line arguments can lead to arbitrary file deletion. The handle_delete function does not attempt to sanitize or otherwise validate the contents of the [file] parameter (passed to the function as argv[1]), allowing an authenticated attacker to supply directory traversal primitives and delete semi-arbitrary files.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM