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CVE-2021-43798

Grafana Path Traversal Vulnerability

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.94438
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Required Remediation

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

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grafana>= 8.0.1 and < 8.0.7
grafana>= 8.1.0 and < 8.1.8
grafana>= 8.2.0 and < 8.2.7
grafanaall versions
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Affected Packages

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Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Go github.com/grafana/grafana HIGH fixed in 8.3.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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webappsGrafana 8.3.0 - Directory Traversal and Arbitrary File Read2021-12-09
nucleiGrafana v8.x - Arbitrary File Readhigh
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Grafana-Arbitrary-File-Reading.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Grafana-8.3.0-Directory-Traversal-Arbitrary-File-Read.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD07 Dec 2021 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

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cisaKEV-CVE-2021-43798
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11816-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2024:0486-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2024:0487-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2024:0191-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/09/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/10/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/commit/c798c0e958d15d9cc7f27c72113d572fa58545cePatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-8pjx-jj86-j47pPatchVendor Advisory
https://grafana.com/blog/2021/12/08/an-update-on-0day-cve-2021-43798-grafana-directory-traversal/Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211229-0004/Third Party Advisory
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