CVE-2021-37196Network attack vector

Authenticated file write via archive path traversal

Published Jan 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Path traversal in Siemens COMOS Web 10.2 and 10.3, and 10.4 before 10.4.1, allows remote authenticated users to write files. The archive extractor accepts relative path components in archive entries and writes extracted content outside the intended destination. Only deployments using web components are affected, and writes are limited to folders accessible by the COMOS Web webservice.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Siemens COMOS Web 10.2 and 10.3, and 10.4 before 10.4.1, allows remote authenticated users to write files. The archive extractor accepts relative path components in archive entries and writes extracted content outside the intended destination. Only deployments using web components are affected, and writes are limited to folders accessible by the COMOS Web webservice.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-37196
Published
Jan 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Siemens
Product
COMOS
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-23, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions only if web components are used
  2. Affected versionversion=All versions < V10.3.3.3 only if web components are used
  3. Affected versionversion=All versions >= V10.3.3.3 only if web components are used
  4. Affected versionversion=All versions < V10.4.1 only if web components are used

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Siemens · COMOSversion=All versions only if web components are used; version=All versions < V10.3.3.3 only if web components are used; version=All versions >= V10.3.3.3 only if web components are used; version=All versions < V10.4.1 only if web components are used

Published CVSS scores

3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.5Siemens ProductCERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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