The Apache Commons IO library contains utility classes, stream implementations, file filters,
file comparators, endian transformation classes, and much more.
In Apache Commons IO before 2.7, When invoking the method FileNameUtils.normalize with an improper input string, like "//../foo", or "\\..\foo", the result would be the same value, thus possibly providing access to files in the parent directory, but not further above (thus "limited" path traversal), if the calling code would use the result to construct a path value.
CVE-2021-29425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
The Apache Commons IO library contains utility classes, stream implementations, file filters, file comparators, endian transformation classes, and much more.
Library home page: http://www.apache.org/
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /ry/commons-io/commons-io/2.5/commons-io-2.5.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commons-io-2.5.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: f7c1755c9ca9fc041d98d7ecaf19f42af97d3b85
Found in base branch: main
In Apache Commons IO before 2.7, When invoking the method FileNameUtils.normalize with an improper input string, like "//../foo", or "\\..\foo", the result would be the same value, thus possibly providing access to files in the parent directory, but not further above (thus "limited" path traversal), if the calling code would use the result to construct a path value.
Publish Date: 2021-04-13
URL: CVE-2021-29425
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
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Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-29425
Release Date: 2021-04-13
Fix Resolution: 2.7
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