CVE-2021-43798

Grafana path traversal

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Grafana versions 8.0.0-beta1 through 8.3.0 (except for patched versions) iss vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing access to local files. The vulnerable URL path is: `<grafana_host_url>/public/plugins//`, where is the plugin ID for any installed plugin. At no time has Grafana Cloud been vulnerable. Users are advised to upgrade to patched versions 8.0.7, 8.1.8, 8.2.7, or 8.3.1. The GitHub Security Advisory contains more information about vulnerable URL paths, mitigation, and the disclosure timeline.

Grafana es una plataforma de código abierto para la monitorización y la observación. Grafana versiones 8.0.0-beta1 hasta 8.3.0 (excepto las versiones parcheadas) son vulnerables a un salto de directorio, permitiendo el acceso a archivos locales. La ruta de la URL vulnerable es: "(grafana_host_url)/public/plugins//", donde está el ID del plugin para cualquier plugin instalado. En ningún momento Grafana Cloud ha sido vulnerable. Se aconseja a usuarios que actualicen a las versiones parcheadas 8.0.7, 8.1.8, 8.2.7 o 8.3.1. El aviso de seguridad de GitHub contiene más información sobre las rutas de URL vulnerables, la mitigación y el calendario de divulgación

Grafana versions 8.0.0-beta1 through 8.3.0 prior to 8.0.7, 8.1.8, 8.2.7, or 8.3.1 are vulnerable to directory traversal through the plugin URL. A valid plugin ID is required, but many are installed by default.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-11-16 CVE Reserved
2021-12-07 CVE Published
2021-12-07 First Exploit
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-11-12 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (47)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165198/Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004	Third Party Advisory
https://grafana.com/blog/2021/12/07/grafana-8.3.1-8.2.7-8.1.8-and-8.0.7-released-with-high-severity-security-fix
https://labs.detectify.com/security-guidance/how-i-found-the-grafana-zero-day-path-traversal-exploit-that-gave-me-access-to-your-logs

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/jas502n/Grafana-CVE-2021-43798	2023-02-14
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50581	2021-12-09
https://github.com/pedrohavay/exploit-grafana-CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-11
https://github.com/Mr-xn/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-07
https://github.com/taythebot/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-07
https://github.com/zer0yu/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-07
https://github.com/ScorpionsMAX/CVE-2021-43798-Grafana-POC	2021-12-17
https://github.com/asaotomo/CVE-2021-43798-Grafana-Exp	2021-12-23
https://github.com/z3n70/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-09
https://github.com/M0ge/CVE-2021-43798-grafana_fileread	2022-01-27
https://github.com/rnsss/CVE-2021-43798-poc	2022-01-07
https://github.com/Mo0ns/Grafana_POC-CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-09
https://github.com/s1gh/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-15
https://github.com/rodpwn/CVE-2021-43798-mass_scanner	2022-01-11
https://github.com/hupe1980/CVE-2021-43798	2022-10-08
https://github.com/K3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2021-43798-EXPLOIT	2024-03-04
https://github.com/Ryze-T/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-15
https://github.com/LongWayHomie/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-22
https://github.com/Sic4rio/Grafana-Decryptor-for-CVE-2021-43798	2024-07-02
https://github.com/nuker/CVE-2021-43798	2023-07-19
https://github.com/MalekAlthubiany/CVE-2021-43798	2024-06-20
https://github.com/lalkaltest/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-09
https://github.com/katseyres2/CVE-2021-43798	2023-10-26
https://github.com/wagneralves/CVE-2021-43798	2023-12-21
https://github.com/G01d3nW01f/CVE-2021-43798	2023-01-09
https://github.com/light-Life/CVE-2021-43798	2022-01-11
https://github.com/Iris288/CVE-2021-43798	2023-11-21
https://github.com/gps1949/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-21
https://github.com/ticofookfook/CVE-2021-43798	2024-03-27
https://github.com/topyagyuu/CVE-2021-43798	2024-04-25
https://github.com/gixxyboy/CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-12
https://github.com/k3rwin/CVE-2021-43798-Grafana	2022-03-16
https://github.com/JiuBanSec/Grafana-CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-13
https://github.com/halencarjunior/grafana-CVE-2021-43798	2021-12-21
https://github.com/victorhorowitz/grafana-exploit-CVE-2021-43798	2023-09-03
https://github.com/BJLIYANLIANG/CVE-2021-43798-Grafana-File-Read	2021-12-11
https://github.com/lfz97/CVE-2021-43798-Grafana-File-Read	2021-12-09
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165221/Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.html	2024-08-04

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/09/2	2022-04-12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/10/4	2022-04-12
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c72113d572fa58545ce	2021-12-02
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47p	2021-12-02

URL	Date	SRC
https://grafana.com/blog/2021/12/08/an-update-on-0day-cve-2021-43798-grafana-directory-traversal	2022-04-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Grafana Search vendor "Grafana"		Grafana Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana"				>= 8.0.1 < 8.0.7 Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana" and version " >= 8.0.1 < 8.0.7"		-		Affected
Grafana Search vendor "Grafana"		Grafana Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana"				>= 8.1.0 < 8.1.8 Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana" and version " >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.8"		-		Affected
Grafana Search vendor "Grafana"		Grafana Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana"				>= 8.2.0 < 8.2.7 Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana" and version " >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.7"		-		Affected
Grafana Search vendor "Grafana"		Grafana Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana" and version "8.0.0"		beta1		Affected
Grafana Search vendor "Grafana"		Grafana Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana" and version "8.0.0"		beta2		Affected
Grafana Search vendor "Grafana"		Grafana Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana" and version "8.0.0"		beta3		Affected
Grafana Search vendor "Grafana"		Grafana Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana"				8.3.0 Search vendor "Grafana" for product "Grafana" and version "8.3.0"		-		Affected