CVE-2021-48017
OrbiTeam BSCW Server < 5.2.5 / 7.4.4 Path Traversal via bscw.cgi
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 14, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
BSCW ServerOrbiTeam |
|
References
- Archived SEC Consult SA-20211202-0third-party-advisoryexploit
- Packet Storm 165156exploit
- Nuclei Templatetechnical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: OrbiTeam BSCW Server < 5.2.5 / 7.4.4 Path Traversal via bscw.cgithird-party-advisory
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