CVE-2021-40668 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Android application HTTP File Server (Version 1.4.1) by 'slowscript' is affected by a path traversal vulnerability that permits arbitrary directory listing, file read, and file write.

Published: 2022-06-09

Score: 8.1 High

EPSS: 1.2% 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:http_file_server_project:http_file_server:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-27840	The Android application HTTP File Server (Version 1.4.1) by 'slowscript' is affected by a path traversal vulnerability that permits arbitrary directory listing, file read, and file write.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01173.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://eddiez.me/path-traversal-in-slowscript-httpfileserver/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=slowscript.httpfileserver

History

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Subscriptions

Http File Server Project Http File Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2022-06-09T12:51:35.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T02:51:06.344Z

Reserved: 2021-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-40668

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-06-09T13:15:08.000

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:07:14.490

Link: CVE-2021-40668

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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