CVE-2021-41281

Synapse is a package for Matrix homeservers written in Python 3/Twisted. Prior to version 1.47.1, Synapse instances with the media repository enabled can be tricked into downloading a file from a remote server into an arbitrary directory. No authentication is required for the affected endpoint. The last 2 directories and file name of the path are chosen randomly by Synapse and cannot be controlled by an attacker, which limits the impact. Homeservers with the media repository disabled are unaffected. Homeservers with a federation whitelist are also unaffected, since Synapse will check the remote hostname, including the trailing `../`s, against the whitelist. Server administrators should upgrade to 1.47.1 or later. Server administrators using a reverse proxy could, at the expense of losing media functionality, may block the certain endpoints as a workaround. Alternatively, non-containerized deployments can be adapted to use the hardened systemd config.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:matrix:synapse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:38

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N3WY56LCEZ4ZECLWV5KMAXF2PSMUB4F2/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-2f9dcdbace', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EU7QRE55U4IUEDLKT5IYPWL3UXMELFAS/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2021-9758549fce', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EU7QRE55U4IUEDLKT5IYPWL3UXMELFAS/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N3WY56LCEZ4ZECLWV5KMAXF2PSMUB4F2/ -

14 Dec 2021, 20:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EU7QRE55U4IUEDLKT5IYPWL3UXMELFAS/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EU7QRE55U4IUEDLKT5IYPWL3UXMELFAS/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N3WY56LCEZ4ZECLWV5KMAXF2PSMUB4F2/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N3WY56LCEZ4ZECLWV5KMAXF2PSMUB4F2/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

09 Dec 2021, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EU7QRE55U4IUEDLKT5IYPWL3UXMELFAS/ -
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N3WY56LCEZ4ZECLWV5KMAXF2PSMUB4F2/ -

29 Nov 2021, 14:49

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References (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/91f2bd090 - (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/commit/91f2bd090 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-3hfw-x7gx-437c - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-3hfw-x7gx-437c - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.47.1 - (MISC) https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.47.1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:matrix:synapse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
v2 : 4.3
v3 : 7.5

23 Nov 2021, 20:21

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-11-23 20:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-41281

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41281

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41281


JSON object : View

Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

matrix

  • synapse
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')