CVE-2021-28042 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Deutsche Post Mailoptimizer 4.3 before 2020-11-09 allows Directory Traversal via a crafted ZIP archive to the Upload feature or the MO Connect component. This can lead to remote code execution.

Published: 2021-03-05

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 3.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:deutschepost:mailoptimizer:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-14749	Deutsche Post Mailoptimizer 4.3 before 2020-11-09 allows Directory Traversal via a crafted ZIP archive to the Upload feature or the MO Connect component. This can lead to remote code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03312.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/usd-2020-0028/
https://www.deutschepost.de/de/m/mailoptimizer.html

History

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Subscriptions

Deutschepost Mailoptimizer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-03-05T21:43:59.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T21:33:17.415Z

Reserved: 2021-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-28042

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-05T22:15:12.473

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:45:46.213

Link: CVE-2021-28042

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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