CVE-2021-29488 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-29488: Creation of files outside the Download Folder through malicious PAR2 files

Vendor Sabnzbd
Product sabnzbd
Weakness CWE-23
Published May 7, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

SABnzbd is an open source binary newsreader. A vulnerability was discovered in SABnzbd that could trick the `filesystem.renamer()` function into writing downloaded files outside the configured Download Folder via malicious PAR2 files. A patch was released as part of SABnzbd 3.2.1RC1. As a workaround, limit downloads to NZBs without PAR2 files, deny write permissions to the SABnzbd process outside areas it must access to perform its job, or update to a fixed version.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated