Unauthenticated file disclosure via unrestricted FileServlet path
Published Jan 15, 2026 · Updated Jan 15, 2026
Path traversal in Softlink Oliver Library Software before 8.00.008.053 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files. The unauthenticated FileServlet endpoint accepts the fileName parameter as a server-side path without sanitizing it or restricting it to an intended directory. A crafted HTTPS request retrieves any file readable by the service account, exposing sensitive local data without changing files or interrupting service.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Softlink Oliver Library Software before 8.00.008.053 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files. The unauthenticated FileServlet endpoint accepts the fileName parameter as a server-side path without sanitizing it or restricting it to an intended directory. A crafted HTTPS request retrieves any file readable by the service account, exposing sensitive local data without changing files or interrupting service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-47755
- Published
- Jan 15, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 15, 2026
- Vendor
- Softlink
- Product
- Oliver Library Software
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1005, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 8.00.008.053
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Oliver Library Server v5 - Arbitrary File Downloadfunctional · demonstrated
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