CVE-2021-37442 describes a path traversal vulnerability in NCH IVM Attendant versions 5.12 and earlier, allowing an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the system by manipulating the 'file' parameter in the 'viewfile' function. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for high confidentiality impact, though integrity and availability are not affected. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nchsoftware:ivm_attendant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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