CVE-2021-48017

OrbiTeam BSCW Server < 5.2.5 / 7.4.4 Path Traversal via bscw.cgi

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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/<id>?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.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Orbiteam
Orbiteam bscw Server
Vendors & Products Orbiteam
Orbiteam bscw Server
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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/<id>?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.
Title OrbiTeam BSCW Server < 5.2.5 / 7.4.4 Path Traversal via bscw.cgi
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 11:16 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2026, 8:25 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 12:17 PM