CVE-2021-40680 describes a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Artica Proxy versions 4.30.000000 SP206 through SP255, and VMware appliance versions 4.30.000000 through SP273. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to access arbitrary files on the system by manipulating the "filename" parameter in requests to /cgi-bin/main.cgi. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 (High), indicating a significant risk. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires only low privileges, but can lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts, allowing attackers to read and potentially modify sensitive system files. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness despite its high severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.30.000000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:articatech:web_proxy:4.30.000000:sp206:*:*:*:-:*:* | ||
4.30.000000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:articatech:web_proxy:4.30.000000:sp255:*:*:*:-:*:* | ||
4.30.000000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:articatech:web_proxy:4.30.000000:sp267:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | ||
4.30.000000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:articatech:web_proxy:4.30.000000:sp268:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | ||
4.30.000000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:articatech:web_proxy:4.30.000000:sp269:*:*:*:vmware:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.