CVEvulnerability

CVE-2021-40870

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2021-09-13 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Aviatrix Controller Unrestricted Upload of File — Aviatrix Aviatrix Controller

Unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type is possible, which allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code via directory traversal.

Added to KEV: 2022-01-18
Remediation due: 2022-02-01
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40870

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2021-09-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0): 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses: CWE-23

Description

An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller 6.x before 6.5-1804.1922. Unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type is possible, which allows an unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code via directory traversal.

Affected configurations

• aviatrix controller (>= 6.2 < 6.2.2043) • aviatrix controller (>= 6.3 < 6.3.2490) • aviatrix controller (>= 6.4 < 6.4.2838) • aviatrix controller (>= 6.5 < 6.5.1922)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal weakness

References