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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS00bXBqLTQ4OHItdmg2bc0oDw
Neo4j Graph Database vulnerable to Path Traversal
Impact
Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities found in several functions of apoc plugins in Neo4j Graph database. The attacker can retrieve and download files from outside the configured directory on the affected server. Under some circumstances, the attacker can also create files.
Patches
The users should aim to use the latest released version compatible with their Neo4j version. The minimum versions containing patch for this vulnerability (for Neo4j 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4 bundled with APOC, upgrade to the appropriate patched version):
3.5 - bundle n/a, standalone 3.5.0.17
4.2 - bundle 4.2.13, standalone 4.2.0.10
4.3 - bundle 4.3.9, standalone 4.3.0.4
4.4 - bundle 4.4.2, standalone 4.4.0.1
Workarounds
If you cannot upgrade the library, you can control the allowlist of the functions that can be used in your system:
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in neo4j-apoc-procedures
- Email us at [email protected]
Credits
We want to publicly recognize the contribution of Nicolai Grødum from the Red Team of PwC Norway for reporting this issue and following the responsible disclosure policy.
Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4mpj-488r-vh6mJSON: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories/GSA_kwCzR0hTQS00bXBqLTQ4OHItdmg2bc0oDw
Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Critical
Classification: General
Published: about 2 years ago
Updated: over 1 year ago
CVSS Score: 9.1
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Identifiers: GHSA-4mpj-488r-vh6m, CVE-2021-42767
References:
- https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-apoc-procedures/security/advisories/GHSA-4mpj-488r-vh6m
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42767
- https://neo4j.com
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4mpj-488r-vh6m
Blast Radius: 15.0
Affected Packages
maven:org.neo4j.procedure:apoc
Dependent packages: 8Dependent repositories: 44
Downloads:
Affected Version Ranges: = 4.4.0.0, >= 4.3.0.0, <= 4.3.0.3, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.10, < 3.5.17
Fixed in: 4.4.0.1, 4.3.0.4, 4.2.10, 3.5.17
All affected versions: 1.0.0, 1.1.0
All unaffected versions: