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CVE-2021-48017 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/orbiteam-bscw-server-lfi.yaml [email protected]Exploit
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/165156/ [email protected]BundleExploitRemedyTechnical Analysis
https://web.archive.org/web/20260421125237/https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-bscw-server/ [email protected]AdvisoryBundleRemedy
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/orbiteam-bscw-server-5.2.5-7.4.4-path-traversal-via-bscw-cgi [email protected]Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
OrbiTeam BSCW Server
>= 5.0, < 5.2.5
>= 7.0, < 7.4.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:bscw:bscw_classic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-48017
NVD Published Date:
Oct 22, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Oct 29, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-48017 Details - Not Deferred