CVE-2021-37469 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In NCH WebDictate v2.13 and earlier, authenticated users can abuse logprop?file=/.. path traversal to read files on the filesystem.

Published: 2021-07-25

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 1.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nch:webdictate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-24034	In NCH WebDictate v2.13 and earlier, authenticated users can abuse logprop?file=/.. path traversal to read files on the filesystem.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01244.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/0xfml/poc/blob/main/NCH/WebDictate_2.13_LFI.md
https://www.nch.com.au/webdictate/index.html

History

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Subscriptions

Nch Webdictate

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-07-25T20:08:26.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:16:04.114Z

Reserved: 2021-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-37469

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-07-25T21:15:08.527

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:00:37.113

Link: CVE-2021-37469

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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