CVE-2021-22440: Path Traversal

Published Jul 13, 2021
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Updated

There is a path traversal vulnerability in some Huawei products. The vulnerability is due to that the software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly validate the pathname. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to access a location that is outside of the restricted directory by a crafted filename. Affected product versions include:HUAWEI Mate 20 9.0.0.195(C01E195R2P1), 9.1.0.139(C00E133R3P1);HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro 9.0.0.187(C432E10R1P16), 9.0.0.188(C185E10R2P1), 9.0.0.245(C10E10R2P1), 9.0.0.266(C432E10R1P16), 9.0.0.267(C636E10R2P1), 9.0.0.268(C635E12R1P16), 9.0.0.278(C185E10R2P1); Hima-L29C 9.0.0.105(C10E9R1P16), 9.0.0.105(C185E9R1P16), 9.0.0.105(C636E9R1P16); Laya-AL00EP 9.1.0.139(C786E133R3P1); OxfordS-AN00A 10.1.0.223(C00E210R5P1); Tony-AL00B 9.1.0.257(C00E222R2P1).

Affected Software

21 affected components
Huawei Mate 20 Firmware=9.0.0.195\(c01e195r2p1\)
Huawei Mate 20 Firmware=9.1.0.139\(c00e133r3p1\)
Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware=9.0.0.187\(c432e10r1p16\)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware=9.0.0.188\(c185e10r2p1\)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware=9.0.0.245\(c10e10r2p1\)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware=9.0.0.266\(c432e10r1p16\)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware=9.0.0.267\(c636e10r2p1\)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware=9.0.0.268\(c635e12r1p16\)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware=9.0.0.278\(c185e10r2p1\)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Hima-l29c Firmware=9.0.0.105\(c10e9r1p16\)
Huawei Hima-l29c Firmware=9.0.0.105\(c185e9r1p16\)
Huawei Hima-l29c Firmware=9.0.0.105\(c636e9r1p16\)
Huawei Hima-L29C
Huawei Laya-al00ep Firmware=9.1.0.139\(c786e133r3p1\)
Huawei Laya-AL00EP
Huawei Oxfords-an00a Firmware=10.1.0.223\(c00e210r5p1\)
Huawei OxfordS-AN00A
Huawei Tony-al00b Firmware=9.1.0.257\(c00e222r2p1\)
Huawei Tony-AL00B

Event History

Jul 13, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:42 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:42 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-22440?

CVE-2021-22440 is a path traversal vulnerability found in some Huawei products.

2

How does CVE-2021-22440 occur?

CVE-2021-22440 occurs when the software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly validate the input.

3

Which Huawei products are affected by CVE-2021-22440?

Some affected Huawei products include Huawei Mate 20 Firmware (version 9.0.0.195(c01e195r2p1) and 9.1.0.139(c00e133r3p1)), Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware (versions 9.0.0.187(c432e10r1p16), 9.0.0.188(c185e10r2p1), 9.0.0.245(c10e10r2p1), 9.0.0.266(c432e10r1p16), 9.0.0.267(c636e10r2p1), 9.0.0.268(c635e12r1p16), and 9.0.0.278(c185e10r2p1)), Huawei Hima-l29c (versions 9.0.0.105(c10e9r1p16), 9.0.0.105(c185e9r1p16), and 9.0.0.105(c636e9r1p16)), Huawei Laya-al00ep (version 9.1.0.139(c786e133r3p1)), Huawei Oxfords-an00a (version 10.1.0.223(c00e210r5p1)), and Huawei Tony-al00b (version 9.1.0.257(c00e222r2p1)).

4

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22440?

CVE-2021-22440 has a severity keyword of 'medium' and a severity value of 4.6.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-22440?

To fix CVE-2021-22440, it is recommended to apply the necessary security updates provided by Huawei.

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