CVE-2021-47942
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CVE-2021-47942 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) prior to 1.10.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files by traversing directories via the /hacsfiles/ endpoint. Attackers can retrieve the .storage/auth file containing user credentials and refresh tokens, then craft valid JWT tokens to gain administrative access to Home Assistant instances.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) prior to 1.10.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files by traversing directories via the /hacsfiles/ endpoint. Attackers can retrieve the .storage/auth file containing user credentials and refresh tokens, then craft valid JWT tokens to gain administrative access to Home Assistant instances.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hacs | Home Assistant Community Store | < 1.10.0 |
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