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CVE-2021-20123 KEVPublic exploit High · 7.5 EPSS 89.7%

Draytek VigorConnect Path Traversal Vulnerability

DrayTek · VigorConnect

Summary

A path traversal flaw in the file download functionality of the DownloadFileServlet endpoint in DrayTek VigorConnect 1.6.0-B3 allows arbitrary files to be read from the underlying operating system. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit it without user interaction, retrieving files with root privileges.

Official description · NVD

A local file inclusion vulnerability exists in Draytek VigorConnect 1.6.0-B3 in the file download functionality of the DownloadFileServlet endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to download arbitrary files from the underlying operating system with root privileges.

Breakdown
65.2 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
2/15

How an attack unfolds

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  1. How attackers get in

  2. What they do

First seen exploited 3 years after disclosure.

  1. Disclosedday 0
  2. First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence+3 yrs
  3. Added to CISA KEVEU database agrees+3 yrs

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techniques

2 , grouped by in kill-chain order, 2 cited passages 2

Initial AccessTA0001

Exploit Public-Facing Application T1190 Medium
AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited

Unauthenticated remote exploit of public-facing web endpoint

An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability
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CollectionTA0009

Data from Local System T1005 Medium
AI mapping from the description · primary impact

Arbitrary file read from local system

download arbitrary files from the underlying operating system
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Detection

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What security researchers reported

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References

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